As many of my readers know, I am a big fan of Microsoft OneNote, particularly the 07 version.  Using OneNote in a law office (big or small) provides better organization.  I am going to be running a "mini-series" on various uses of OneNote in a law office.

Since "Shared Notebooks" are a a critical component to using OneNote in a law firm, I want to start off this series explaining how to set one up.  First, decide where the particular notebook will be hosted/stored.  Then select File>New>Notebook.  Next, name the note book and select the color you want associated with it.  Click Next.  Select "Multiple people will share the notebook."  Select "on a server" option and click Next.  Put the shared location path in the window.  Don't forget to select "create an email link" so you can send out the link to those you want to share the notebook with.  And that is it!  You have now created a "Shared Notebook."

My next entry will explain how you can use shared notebooks as a lawyer to increase organization (something most of us need an extra dose of if we are honest).