{"id":5125,"date":"2025-11-04T12:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/templacity.com\/?p=5125"},"modified":"2026-10-10T14:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:50:40","slug":"onenote-project-management-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/templacity.com\/de\/onenote\/onenote-project-management-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"OneNote Project Management Templates: 4 Layouts That Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<aside class=\"tldr\" aria-label=\"Summary\">\n  <span class=\"tag\">Tl;dr<\/span>\n  <ul>\n    <li>A OneNote project management template earns its place when it uses OneNote&#8217;s actual primitives: section tabs as phases, pages as tasks or deliverables, page links for dependencies, and tags for status flags. Templates that try to imitate Trello columns or Asana boards inside OneNote fight the UI and quietly die at week three.<\/li>\n    <li>Four template shapes cover most project workflows: single-section project plan (small projects, one notebook section), section-group multi-project (consultant or PM workload), dashboard template (executive overview with linked deep-dives), and Kanban-style task tracker (a table board, cards moved by cut and paste, which works on Windows, Mac, web and iPad).<\/li>\n    <li>The OneNote project management template that survives long-term is the one that matches your real PM cadence. Pick by team size and project complexity, not by the most visually impressive template. The Kanban shape needs the most discipline of the four: keep it to one card per project or the page buries itself.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>For the canonical buyer&#8217;s comparison of OneNote against Notion, Evernote, Apple Notes, Obsidian, and Google Keep, see our <a href=\"\/onenote\/best-note-taking-app\/\">best note taking app<\/a> pillar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">Premise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-a-onenote-project-management-template-actually-has-to-do\">What a OneNote project management template actually has to do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A OneNote project management template&#8217;s job is to give the project a shape OneNote can hold without fighting the app. OneNote is built around three primitives: notebooks (top level), sections (tabs across the top of a notebook), and pages (titled pages inside a section). A good project management template uses each primitive for one thing: notebooks for client or company scope, sections for project phases or projects themselves, pages for tasks or deliverables. Templates that ignore this hierarchy end up with too much information per page and lose the search-and-link advantage OneNote actually gives you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The honest framing for picking a OneNote project management template is what OneNote does well versus what it does poorly. Done well: long-form notes, mixed media (handwriting, images, files, embedded documents), section-based organisation, search across notebooks, page links for dependencies, tags for status. Done poorly: drag-and-drop boards (a OneNote board moves cards by cut and paste, with no automation), <a href=\"https:\/\/templacity.com\/google-sheets\/gantt-chart-template-google-sheets\/\">Gantt<\/a> charts at scale (the layout breaks past 20 rows), shared real-time collaboration (functional but laggier than Notion or Asana). Pick a template that leans into the first list, not the second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the plan has to live in a spreadsheet the whole team can open rather than in a notebook, our <a href=\"\/google-sheets\/project-plan-template\/\">project plan template<\/a> guide covers the same plan in Google Sheets: eight sections on one screen and a task list that draws its own timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"takeaway\" aria-label=\"Key takeaway\">\n  <div class=\"takeaway__num\">i.<\/div>\n  <div class=\"takeaway__body\">\n    <p class=\"takeaway__eyebrow\">What we found<\/p>\n    <p class=\"takeaway__text\">A OneNote project management template that earns long-term use is the one that uses OneNote&#8217;s section + page + tag primitives natively. Templates that try to imitate Trello, Asana, or Notion inside OneNote fight the UI and lose. Match the template shape to how OneNote actually holds information.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">Picks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"four-onenote-project-management-template-shapes-worth-picking\">Four OneNote project management template shapes worth picking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table class=\"cmp-table\" aria-label=\"OneNote project management template shapes\" data-stack=\"4\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th>Shape<\/th>\n      <th>Best for<\/th>\n      <th>OneNote primitives used<\/th>\n      <th>Works on web + mobile<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <th data-label=\"Shape\">Single-section project<\/th>\n      <td data-label=\"Best for\">Solo projects, small scope, single notebook<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"OneNote primitives used\"><span class=\"winner\">Section + pages + tags<\/span><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Works on web + mobile\"><span class=\"winner\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <th data-label=\"Shape\">Section-group multi-project<\/th>\n      <td data-label=\"Best for\">Consultants, PMs managing 5-10 projects<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"OneNote primitives used\"><span class=\"winner\">Section groups + sections + pages<\/span><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Works on web + mobile\"><span class=\"winner\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <th data-label=\"Shape\">Dashboard template<\/th>\n      <td data-label=\"Best for\">Executive overview, linked deep-dives<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"OneNote primitives used\"><span class=\"winner\">Page links + tags + table layout<\/span><\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Works on web + mobile\"><span class=\"winner\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <th data-label=\"Shape\">Kanban-style task tracker<\/th>\n      <td data-label=\"Best for\">Weekly status board<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"OneNote primitives used\">Table, cut and paste (no native Kanban)<\/td>\n      <td data-label=\"Works on web + mobile\">Yes, except iPhone<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All four shapes earn their place, with one condition on the Kanban. OneNote has no native board, so the board is a table and cards move by cut and paste. That works on Windows, Mac, the web and the iPad; the iPhone app cannot insert a table. The Kanban disappoints when it tries to be Trello, with a card per task and an expectation of drag-and-drop. Kept to one card per project, it is the fastest status view in the notebook, and our <a href=\"\/onenote\/onenote-kanban-board\/\">OneNote Kanban board<\/a> guide has the build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">Single project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"single-section-onenote-project-management-template-the-default\">Single-section OneNote project management template: the default<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single-section OneNote project management template is the right default for solo or small-team projects. One notebook for the company or client, one section for the project itself, pages inside the section for each task or deliverable. The section&#8217;s first page is the project overview (goal, deadline, key stakeholders, current status); subsequent pages are tasks named with the deliverable verb-first (&#8222;Draft proposal&#8220;, &#8222;Schedule kickoff&#8220;, &#8222;Submit invoice&#8220;). Tags on each page mark status: to-do, in-progress, blocked, done. This shape uses OneNote&#8217;s primitives directly without fighting them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single-section template scales to about 30 tasks per project before search becomes the navigation path. Past that, split into a section-group multi-project structure (next section). The template&#8217;s strength is simplicity: a new team member can be productive on it in 10 minutes. Its weakness is that it doesn&#8217;t handle dependencies well; page links work but are easy to forget when the page count grows. If your project has complex dependencies, lean toward the section-group shape with explicit dependency pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">Multi-project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-group-multi-project-onenote-template-the-consultant-pick\">Section-group multi-project OneNote template: the consultant pick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The section-group multi-project OneNote project management template is the right pick for consultants, project managers, and anyone running 5 or more concurrent projects. One notebook for the company, section groups for client or workstream categories, sections inside each group for individual projects, pages inside each section for tasks. The structure scales to dozens of active projects without the section-tab bar becoming unreadable, because section groups collapse into one tab each at the notebook root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The template&#8217;s setup is the part that takes time. You define the section groups up-front (by client, by quarter, by workstream), build a template section that includes the project-overview page + task page template, and copy that template section into each new project. The discipline is in keeping the section structure consistent across projects, which makes search reliable. Without consistent structure, a search for &#8222;kickoff&#8220; returns 40 unrelated pages and the search advantage evaporates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pull-quote\">The OneNote project management template that survives long-term is the one that uses OneNote&#8217;s section + page + tag primitives natively. Templates that fight the UI by imitating Trello or Asana quietly lose every time.<cite>Premise section<\/cite><\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"bundle-inline\" aria-label=\"Featured bundle\">\n  <div class=\"ph\"><img src=\"https:\/\/templacity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/onenote-template-for-project-management-2.webp\" alt=\"The OneNote project management template pack, open on a dashboard page\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"b-info\">\n    <p class=\"hub\">OneNote PM<\/p>\n    <p class=\"name\">The OneNote project management template<\/p>\n    <p>If you would rather start from a built notebook than lay out sections yourself, our <a href=\"\/product\/onenote-template-for-project-management\/\">OneNote project management template<\/a> is that shape already assembled: 29 pages in four layers, a kanban board with a backlog and board rules, a portfolio and capacity view, a per-project pack you copy once per project, and the registers behind them. Import once and start typing.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <a class=\"buy\" href=\"\/product\/onenote-template-for-project-management\/\">\n    See the template\n    <svg width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"m13 5 7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n  <\/a>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">Dashboard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dashboard-onenote-project-management-template-the-executive-view\">Dashboard OneNote project management template: the executive view<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dashboard OneNote project management template is the executive overview shape: one page that summarises everything at a glance, with page links into the deep-dive pages for each project. The dashboard page lives at the top of the section (or section group) and includes a table of active projects, status tags, deadlines, and links to the project&#8217;s section. Click into a project and you&#8217;re in the single-section or multi-project template; back-link returns you to the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dashboard shape works because OneNote&#8217;s page links are robust: they survive renames, sync across devices, and open the linked page directly even from web or mobile. The shape falls apart when teams forget to update the dashboard table; the deep-dive pages drift from the dashboard summary and the executive view stops matching reality. Pick the dashboard shape only if someone owns the dashboard update cadence (weekly minimum). Without that ownership, the single-section or section-group templates are more honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">Built<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-a-built-onenote-project-management-template-contains\">What a built OneNote project management template contains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shapes are easier to judge against something built. Ours is one notebook in four layers rather than a section per project: the board and the portfolio sit above the work, a per-project pack gets copied once per project, and the registers a project is audited on sit underneath all of it. Here is the page list, so you can see the structure before deciding whether to build your own or start from this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tb tb--anatomy\">\n  <div class=\"anat__head\">\n    <div>\n      <p class=\"tb__eyebrow\">What&#8217;s inside<\/p>\n      <p class=\"tb__title\">OneNote Project Management Template: Kanban, RACI and Risk Register<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tb__meta\">Windows &middot; Mac &middot; iPad &middot; web<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <ul class=\"anat__fmts\">\n    <li>OneNote notebook<\/li>\n    <li>Instant download<\/li>\n    <li>Six page sticker set<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p class=\"anat__best\">Best for one person or a small team running several projects out of one notebook, who want the artefacts a project actually runs on rather than a weekly planner with &#8222;project management&#8220; in the name.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"tb__group\">\n    <div class=\"anat__row\">\n      <div class=\"anat__n\">i.<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"anat__name\">The board<em class=\"tb__pick\">start here<\/em><\/div>\n        <div class=\"anat__purpose\">A tab, not a page buried inside a project. Five columns, cards move by cut and paste, which is the only board mechanic that behaves the same on every platform.<\/div>\n        <ul class=\"anat__kids\"><li>Kanban<\/li><li>Backlog<\/li><li>Board rules<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tb__shot\" src=\"https:\/\/templacity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/onenote-project-management-template.webp\" alt=\"The OneNote project management template\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"anat__row\">\n      <div class=\"anat__n\">ii.<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"anat__name\">The portfolio<\/div>\n        <div class=\"anat__purpose\">What is running, what is next, and whether anyone has the hours for it. The pages you read on a Monday rather than work in.<\/div>\n        <ul class=\"anat__kids\"><li>Portfolio<\/li><li>Portfolio review<\/li><li>Capacity<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"anat__row\">\n      <div class=\"anat__n\">iii.<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"anat__name\">The per-project pack<\/div>\n        <div class=\"anat__purpose\">Copied once per project rather than rebuilt per project, which is the whole reason a notebook survives the second project.<\/div>\n        <ul class=\"anat__kids\"><li>Project brief<\/li><li>Kickoff<\/li><li>Scope<\/li><li>Plan<\/li><li>Task breakdown<\/li><li>Status report<\/li><li>Retrospective<\/li><li>Close out<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"anat__row\">\n      <div class=\"anat__n\">iv.<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"anat__name\">The registers<\/div>\n        <div class=\"anat__purpose\">The parts a project is audited on. Typed by a human on purpose: nothing here calculates, because OneNote has no formulas.<\/div>\n        <ul class=\"anat__kids\"><li>Tasks<\/li><li>Done<\/li><li>Milestones<\/li><li>Timeline<\/li><li>Risks<\/li><li>Issues<\/li><li>Assumptions<\/li><li>People<\/li><li>RACI<\/li><li>Stakeholder map<\/li><li>Comms plan<\/li><li>Changes<\/li><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tb__count\"><b>29 pages in four layers<\/b><span>Plus a Contents page, a tag system, and a six page sticker set so an edited page still matches the book<\/span><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"tb__verified\">\n    <span>Page list checked against the live product, 11 September 2026<\/span>\n    <a class=\"tb__cta\" href=\"\/product\/onenote-template-for-project-management\/\">See the notebook<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two things in that list are worth copying whether or not you buy anything. The first is that the dashboard is a page, not a section: it lives at the top of the notebook and links outward, so there is exactly one front door. The second is that the per-project pack is copied per project rather than rebuilt per project, which is the difference between a notebook you still use in March and one you abandon in February. Neither needs our file. Both take an afternoon to build yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">Decide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pick-the-onenote-shape-for-your-situation\">Pick the OneNote shape for your situation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three shapes earn their place; one doesn&#8217;t. Read across the row that matches your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"ledger\" aria-label=\"Pick the OneNote project template shape\">\n  <div class=\"ledger__head\">\n    <span class=\"ledger__title\">Match the shape to the work<\/span>\n    <span class=\"ledger__count\">4 situations<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"ledger__table\" data-stack=\"3\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Your situation<\/th>\n        <th scope=\"col\">The shape<\/th>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Why<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"col\" data-label=\"Your situation\">One project at a time<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"The shape\">Single-section<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Why\"><em>One notebook, one section per project; lowest friction to start<\/em><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"col\" data-label=\"Your situation\">Five or more projects or clients in parallel<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"The shape\">Section-group<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Why\"><em>One section group per project, clean separation, no cross-bleed<\/em><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"col\" data-label=\"Your situation\">Reporting up to stakeholders<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"The shape\">Dashboard<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Why\"><em>A linked summary page over the deep-dive sections; needs a weekly update owner<\/em><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td class=\"col\" data-label=\"Your situation\">You think you want a Kanban board<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"The shape\">Build it as a table, see below<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Why\"><em>No native board; one card per project, cut and paste to move<\/em><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">Kanban<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kanban-in-onenote-project-management-templates-and-where-it-breaks\">Kanban in OneNote project management templates, and where it breaks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most OneNote project management template searches eventually surface a Kanban-style template: three or four columns (To Do, In Progress, Review, Done) with task cards arranged inside them. OneNote does not have native Kanban support, so the columns are a table and cards move by cutting and pasting. Microsoft documents tables in OneNote <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/insert-and-format-a-table-in-onenote-for-mac-db2b6f24-f978-4b1a-a13e-77d2257a6744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for Mac<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/basic-tasks-in-microsoft-onenote-51bcc28e-8778-4632-b702-0c61b24c9917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for the iPad<\/a> and for the web; the one exception is the iPhone, which cannot currently insert a table. So the board itself works across devices. What breaks it is scope: a card per task buries the page within weeks, and nothing on it moves, counts or alerts on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your workflow needs a board that many people update every hour, with automation and alerts, a board-first tool such as Trello or Asana is the better home, and OneNote holds the notes, files and reference content around the project. If the board is a weekly status view for one person or a small team, a OneNote table board with one card per project does the job without leaving the notebook. Our <a href=\"\/onenote\/onenote-kanban-board\/\">OneNote Kanban board<\/a> guide walks through the build and the three rules that keep it honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve built a OneNote project management template that has stuck across a multi-quarter project lifecycle, drop the structure in the comments. The shape that earns long-term use varies by team size and discipline; specific patterns from PMs and consultants help calibrate the recommendations above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"ItemList\",\n  \"name\": \"OneNote Project Management Template Guide for 2026\",\n  \"itemListElement\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n      \"position\": 1,\n      \"name\": \"Single-section OneNote project management template\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n      \"position\": 2,\n      \"name\": \"Section-group multi-project OneNote template\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n      \"position\": 3,\n      \"name\": \"Dashboard OneNote project management template\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"section-marker wp-block-paragraph\">FAQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"common-questions-answered-briefly\">Common questions, answered briefly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"faq\" aria-label=\"Frequently asked\">\n  <details open>\n    <summary>What&#8217;s the best OneNote project management template?<span class=\"pm\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">For solo projects, the single-section template: one notebook, one section per project, pages for tasks. For consultants and PMs running 5+ projects, the section-group multi-project structure. For executive overview, the dashboard template with page links into deep-dive pages. For a weekly status board, a Kanban table with one card per project, with task detail kept on the project pages.<\/div>\n  <\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary>How do I use OneNote for project management?<span class=\"pm\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">Use OneNote&#8217;s primitives: notebooks for company or client scope, sections for projects (or project phases), pages for tasks and deliverables, tags for status. Page links handle dependencies; search across notebooks handles retrieval. OneNote is best at the long-form notes, files, and reference content around a project, less good at visual boards or Gantt charts.<\/div>\n  <\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary>Does OneNote have project management features?<span class=\"pm\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">OneNote has the building blocks (sections, pages, page links, tags, search, file embeds) but no native project management UI like Kanban boards, Gantt charts, or task dependency graphs. The project management capability comes from how you structure your notebooks. With a good template, OneNote handles small-to-medium projects well; for visual board workflows, pair it with Trello, Asana, or Notion.<\/div>\n  <\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary>Can OneNote replace Trello or Asana for project management?<span class=\"pm\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">Partially. OneNote handles the long-form notes, reference content, and section-based organisation better than Trello or Asana. It does not handle visual Kanban boards, real-time team collaboration on cards, or task dependency graphs as well. Most teams who try a full replacement either return to a board tool or accept that the visual workflow lives outside OneNote.<\/div>\n  <\/details>\n  <details>\n    <summary>Do OneNote project management templates work on web and mobile?<span class=\"pm\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/summary>\n    <div class=\"answer\">Yes, with one exception. The single-section, section-group, dashboard and Kanban-table shapes all use OneNote&#8217;s native pages, sections, links and tables, which work on Windows, Mac, the web and the iPad. 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