Today I’m doing something a little different — a video post!
All of my nonfiction writing projects begin with their own notebook in Microsoft OneNote (the desktop version). This notebook is the digital equivalent of a file box where I store all my hardcopy research.
This video will show you:
- How to create a notebook
- How to add sections to organize your notebook
- How to add web-based sources as notes within those sections, even if you don’t have the OneNote web clipper extension (available for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome)
Next month, I’ll show you how to use the OneNote app on your phone to capture pages from books and other media, that you can add to your notebook and search.
Do you have any questions about Microsoft OneNote? I’d love to hear them.

Thanks, Kirsten! I love this idea.
Happy researching … and drafting.