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I save my notes in Outlook notes. However it's just a list of notes without any kind of categorization.
I am looking for a replacement software where I can define my categories and I can place a note in one the categories.
Plus the ability to search text across all the notes.
I prefer an Outlook plugin but a small quick launch app will do.
Tony_Henrich
Posted 2009-08-06T16:24:16.477
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UPDATE
All Microsoft Office version contains OneNote
And good and cheap is Evernote - Dillie-O mentioned
MicTech
Posted 2009-08-06T16:24:16.477
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Looking for something small, basic, lean and cheap (<$30). – Tony_Henrich – 2009-08-06T18:07:36.617
Actually I noticed my MSDN subscription had it so I decided to use it. – Tony_Henrich – 2009-08-06T21:54:48.193
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Evernote is a very popular program that does those kind of things, plus you can access it over the web or on your iPhone.
Dillie-O
Posted 2009-08-06T16:24:16.477
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1At 21M download and requirement to create an account with them, it's more than what I feel comfortable with. I don't like software which force me to create accounts for it to work when I am not interested in being connected. I just want a small stand alone app with no strings attached. – Tony_Henrich – 2009-08-06T18:14:57.660
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There are lots of programs that do this task, and many outperform Outlook.
Evernote: Will note just about anything and make it searchable. It does OCR text recognition on pictures and PDF files to make them searchable as well.
Google Notebook: Now defunct for new users. I used to use this and loved it. Evernote works pretty well as a replacement.
Tomboy notes: It is loved by Linux, available for Windows too.
And these are just the free ones!
If you prefer Microsoft's route, try OneNote.
jweede
Posted 2009-08-06T16:24:16.477
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+1 for Tomboy notes, though OneNote works for me... mostly. – icarus74 – 2013-07-03T05:45:49.577
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Microsoft OneNote is my personal favorite. It's very easy to use, starts directly, and it integrates with Outlook.
It also has nice features such as screen clippings and print to OneNote, making it easy to save webpages as notes.
I've tried Evernote and Google Notebook, and they didn't work for me; may be personal preference, who knows?
Paxxi
Posted 2009-08-06T16:24:16.477
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I don't feel like paying that much for it. Thanks. – Tony_Henrich – 2009-08-06T18:15:30.110
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Try using a small app called memento. It sticks around in the taskbar and you can access it by right or left click of the icon. It is pretty handy if you need to keep the information available at all times.
Axxmasterr
Posted 2009-08-06T16:24:16.477
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I don't see why it's better than Outlook Notes. It just adds new notes. I can't add notes and organize them in categories. No search facility. It doesn't meet the requirement I specified. – Tony_Henrich – 2009-08-06T18:18:26.887
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Tomboy notes is my Linux preference, and there is a Windows version that is easy to install as well.
Screenshot:
As you can see, they are easy to categorize and fully searchable.
John T
Posted 2009-08-06T16:24:16.477
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Wiki Please !!! – joe – 2009-08-06T16:26:23.570
1why wiki ? – Jacob Schoen – 2009-08-06T16:27:57.340
Related: Comparison of notetaking software
– Peter Mortensen – 2017-11-16T12:59:30.487