1. Creating checklists is a built-in capability of OneNote that you can use for all sorts of different things. Perhaps the most obvious use is a to do list, and in fact, the checkbox is actually called a To Do tag in OneNote. You can use this tag throughout a OneNote page; it doesn’t have to be used only in a line-by-line list format.
2. To start typing a to-do list in OneNote, just hit Ctrl+1. Everything you type after that will be a checklist item. To check off items as you go, press Ctrl+1 again, and to stop making checkboxes, press Ctrl+1 a third time. Other shortcuts for built-in tags.

Create a To-do List. I regularly use the To-Do list feature in OneNote to track small items or ideas when I’m working on a project. There are two ways to create a list. Type a list of items and select ‘To do’ in the Tags tab on the Home ribbon. This will add a checkbox to the selected item. Update tasks as needed. Then easily manage that list by reviewing all of your tags on the Tags Summary pane. Take notes by typing text on a OneNote page. Select the text that you want to mark as a to-do item, click the Home tab, then click To Do Tag. Each selected item now has a check box next to it.

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I use Microsoft OneNote to manage my professional career. It has everything from general notes, meeting notes, research notes, reference materials, and my to-do list of tasks.

To track tasks I use the “tag” feature of OneNote. There are many built-in tag names but I also customize the list with my own names. The tag becomes a task category that I can group with (i.e. Priority 1, Priority 2, Personnel, etc.)

Note: The current version of OneNote that I use is from Office 2010.

Customize the tag list

1. From the home tab select the down/end arrow on the Tags list.

2. At the bottom of the tag list select “Customize Tags”

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3. Define a new tag or modify an existing one. If I am defining the type of task that will be tracked, then I used a Symbol that contains room for a checkbox.

Add tags to task titles

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1. Within any note, type a task name and then select the tag name for the tags list. This will apply the tag symbol in front of your task name on the note.

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2. Use the space below the task name to keep up with the details of the task. I often precede the detail with the date name.

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3. I don’t always keep all tasks in one notebook section. Tasks can be defined anywhere within the notebook, sections, or notes.

Track tasks

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1. To view the centralized list of all tasks select the “Find Tags” button in the navigation bar. Then look at the tags in the right-side navigation. You can filter the tasks in different ways.

2. From the right-side navigation if you select an individual task/tag it will navigate you to the specific location of the task where you can add supporting details.

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3. I use the checkbox to indicate that the task is completed.