There are many excellent mobile and desktop apps for tracking tasks, taking notes, and setting goals. Yet many of us still prefer pen and paper. What the pen-and-paper approach lacks are the convenient tagging, reminders, and search capabilities of digital tools. Combine the bullet journal paper method of note-taking with the digital power of OneNote to enjoy the best of both worlds.

Bullter journals organize a paper notebook to capture and quickly find tasks, notes, events, and more, so you can stay organized and be more productive. OneNote is ideal for this note-taking method because it comes closest to the look and feel of a physical notebook.

A few basics about the Bullet Journal system:

Applying the Bullet Journal method to OneNote requires some preparation.