Here’s a handy tip for Onetastic users: Page-pinning!
Category: Tutorial
Replacing Hyper Links
Ever run into an issue where you copy a page from one notebook, and the links still try to point to the original one? Here’s a quick method for updating hyperlinks (Desktop version only).
OneNote Tutorial: Outlines and Tables
This is the last roundup of my tutorial series from the old domain. Outlines and Tables are very important tools for the way I like to structure my notes. Outlines: Outlines are nested paragraphs inside Onenote, be it an indented paragraph or a bullet / numbered list. When you create an outline like this, you can double-click the gripper icon…
Onenote Tutorial: D&D Combat Encounter Tracking [with video]
I’ve compiled a quick ( 73s) video for how I would use Onenote to track impromptu combat, and even prepare encounters in advance so that large battles can be ready at a moment’s notice. Both the combat tracker and encounter blocks are also part of the free SRD notebook (improved for v 3.0), in case you had been wondering what…
OneNote Tutorial: Page Backgrounds and Templates
There are three things that I find important to creating notes that look visually pleasing. A proper use of Headers and Indented paragraphs (Outlines), especially since you can collapse and expand entire blocks of content this way Hidden Tables A page background that isn’t a boring white. The solution to #3 is to use an image as a page background.This…
OneNote Tutorial: Organizing Adventures
Here’s a little post about how I go about organize my D&D notes. These categories are collapsible. Notebooks The Notebook is the root of the Onenote Hierarchy, so lets start there. Personally I have two D&D notebooks open at all times. Both books share a simple thought process when making them; Page Titles are King. Page titles will quickly standout in…
OneNote Tip: Using Tags in Campaign Notes
Onenote has an easy-to-use tag system that let you categorize your notes. You can tag anything from single lines of text to entire paragraphs. You can even create your own custom tags. For me, the two tags I use most often are a custom “DM Narration” tag (which adds a speech bubble icon next to the tagged text, making for a nice visual…