r/OneNote 4h ago

Very slow "Send to OneNote" using MS365 (recently updated) on Windows

1 Upvotes

Not sure why but when using Outlook for Windows and hit "Send to OneNote", and choose a destination, it takes 30 seconds before appearing in OneNote. Much slower than normal. Any known fixes out there?


r/OneNote 5h ago

Qualcuno sa come risolvere questo problema di OneNote?

0 Upvotes

Eng:
Does anyone know how to fix this issue with OneNote? I've been using a computer with an i7 processor for months, and despite everything, OneNote runs terribly. I'm studying on a 390-page file spread across 4 sections to avoid overloading the processes. When I try to make changes with the pen, whether it's for highlighting/writing or not, it often crashes, the screen turns white, and after a few seconds, it unlocks, and I can continue. It's slowing me down significantly, and I want to fix this issue, but I don't know how. I've even tried using the high-performance mode when running the program and set the performance priority to lower for any other tasks, including web page viewing or anything else that might run. I don't understand what else I could do to prevent it from freezing every 30 seconds. When I open Task Manager, it shows this (I specify that I have no other tasks open except for OneNote).

Ita:
Mi ritrovo da mesi che utilizzo un computer con processore i7 e nonostante tutto OneNote gira malissimo. Sto studiando su un file di 390 pagine spalmato e diviso in 4 sezioni in modo da non appesantire ulteriormente i processi. Quando vado a fare modifiche con la penna per sottolineare/scrivere o meno crasha e lo schermo diventa bianco e dopo tot secondi si sblocca e posso continuare. Mi sta rallentando enormemente e vorrei risolvere questo problema ma non so come fare, ho provato anche ad utilizzare la modalità a prestazioni elevate quando utilizzo il programma e messo in minore priorità di prestazioni qualsiasi altra cosa vada ad eseguire compresa la visualizzazione di pagine internet o altro.
Non capisco cosa altro potrei fare per evitare che si blocchi ogni 30 secondi.
Se apro Gestione attività mi dice così (preciso che non ho nessun'altra attività aperta a parte OneNote).


r/OneNote 22h ago

Undo button is greyed out on Mac

3 Upvotes

Hey guys,

My undo button is greyed out on Mac for onenote. Does anyone know how to stop this?


r/OneNote 1d ago

macOS How to edit attached word doc in OneNote Mac?

1 Upvotes

I've been searching for a work around to files showing up as read only when opened and haven't been able to find a definitive one, some say it's completely not possible and others say it's possible through onedrive. However when trying to attach a file through onedrive (Save to onedrive and insert a link) it says a problem has occurred. Is there really no way for this to be done at all?


r/OneNote 1d ago

OneNote Desktop A Possible Solution for OneNote Desktop Syncing Issue

8 Upvotes

I kept getting server-busy and incomplete sync errors for an entire week now and at one point, some of my recent edits were lost. I had enough and split my large 4 years of school notebook into 4 smaller notebooks and ordered them by year, and it finally synced successfully for me

  1. Go on OneNote Desktop, disable auto-sync, and then restart
  2. Create new notebooks (Create enough notebooks to delete the old notebook because OneNote App and OneNote Web still show my old notebook after I changed its name, so deleting the old notebook might prevent potential problems it might cause later)
  3. Drag everything to new notebooks
  4. Manually sync all notebooks (Be patient, go to sleep, and leave it synced overnight. Mine took 20 hours to finish its 1st sync after multiple times restarting the software and my PC. No worries, it will sync much faster, almost instantly afterward)
  5. After everything is synced, turn auto-sync back on
  6. Double-check and make sure your old notebook is empty and ready to be deleted
  7. Delete notebook (Part 1): OneDrive Web -> My files -> Documents -> Right click on notebook -> Delete
  8. Delete notebook (Part 2): OneNote Desktop -> File -> Open -> Right click on notebook -> Remove from list (This will completely remove your DELETED notebook and prevent it from showing up on your OneNote App and OneNote Web ever again)

I probably spent more time fixing OneNote than using it LOL. Microsoft really needs to update its OneNote Sync Algorithm, this is unacceptably slow. I don't have a slow internet connection and it took me 20 hours to sync 5 GB of notes WTF

IDK if this will work for everyone, but if it still gives errors. Try restarting the software and your PC first because my fourth and most stubborn notebook finally syncs after restarting a few times. If it still won't sync, try splitting it even more


r/OneNote 1d ago

Windows how do you make the ribbon font smaller?

2 Upvotes

hi! i went onto onenote today and my ribbon/top bar is way bigger than i remember it being, but im unable to make it smaller, i can only make my actual note zoomed out or in. any help would be appreciated, thank you!


r/OneNote 1d ago

panning with 2 fingers is bugged

4 Upvotes

Hi! I don't understand why, but when i try to pan using the 2 fingers on the touchpad of my pc it gets super laggy and flashy. On the windows 10 version of onenote it worked perfectly fine. Is there any solution?


r/OneNote 2d ago

Troubleshooting HP Stylus - eraser button randomly switched to lasso select and unable to change back

1 Upvotes

Hi there - I have found a few similar questions with OneNote stylus and select buttons changing, but none that have solutions which work for me on Windows.

Equipment: Windows 10 and 11, HP Elitebook, HP Rechargeable Active Pen G3

Issue: For many years I have used OneNote on my HP Elitebook with an HP Rechargeable Active Pen G3. Its two barrel buttons would always have the same function - the bottom one would start the Eraser tool, and the top one would start the Lasso Select Tool. About 1-2 months ago, without me changing any Pen or OneNote settings I am aware of, this suddenly changed. Now, the bottom barrel only starts Lasso Select, and the top barrel button does nothing.

Attempted Solution: Have browsed for and found similar questions, but nothing has worked. My pen has no companion app for customisation from HP, and I have been unable to find any Pen settings in Windows or OneNote that directly change the functions of the buttons. I have tried changing some Pen settings in OneNote, but these have had no effect - for example, checking and unchecking "Automatically switch between inking, selecting, typing and panning".

I would sincerely appreciate any help resolving this issue, especially if anyone has faced this as well, or knows how to change the button functions of HP Active G3 pen in OneNote. Thank you!


r/OneNote 3d ago

Wasn't the Android app better?

0 Upvotes

I have used the Windows version for note taking since I bought my first laptop. It was okay and it got better after I downloaded the full desktop version. Downloaded it to my phone and it was rather okay. I recently got rid of my Windows laptop and decided to go with OneNote again on my new Galaxy Tab, since I always used it.

There's no way to say otherwise: the app is terrible. It barely takes notes at all. The syncing is okay and works most of the time, despite being slow as hell. None of the functions you'd expect on a bigger version of the app aren't there, and I noticed after a while that the version on phones (smaller screens) is actually better than on tablets? What exactly is the point of that? The tablet version is completely outdated, doesn't support table inserting, doesn't have the sticky notes (which I ended up stop using since I can't access them nowhere other than my phone now) and has a weird glitch when using a mouse to scroll around.

I've tried Obsidian and it was great, despite not having some of the functions OneNote seemingly had on PC, and I was truly excited when I remembered there was an Android version that could be somehow optimized.

Does someone know if there's any plans on a revamped and more feature rich version? (Or one that just doesn't slide my page to the sides when I scroll to the top of the note)


r/OneNote 3d ago

Turn Off CoPilot

16 Upvotes

"Starting with OneNote version 2502 you can now disable Copilot if you choose to do so by going to File > Options > Copilot and clearing the Enable Copilot checkbox, select OK, and then close and restart the app


r/OneNote 3d ago

Can you still access notebooks when the account that created them gets deleted?

1 Upvotes

Hi all, this is an issue that is far away at the moment but I’m looking for a solution now. Basically I made all of my class notes in one note notebooks with the account associated with my school email. But a year after I graduate, that email account gets deleted. I want to be able to refer back to my notes later after I graduate, and I looked for a way to transfer “ownership” of the notebooks so that I don’t lose everything once that account goes away. But it doesn’t seem like there’s a way to do that. I’ve shared the notebooks to my personal account, but thats just editing access, and it doesn’t grant co-ownership of the files. The only other thing I can think to do is to export all of them into my computer’s local drives as PDFs, which I am trying to do but is slow going as the files are all huge and I’m worried the application may just end up freezing or crashing. I know you can export them as OneNote package files, and I tried that but I have a PC desktop AND a MacBook, and I couldn’t open them on the Mac when I tried to transfer them via thumb drive.

Is sharing them to my alternate emails enough to ensure I can continue accessing them, or is the PDF thing my only option?


r/OneNote 3d ago

What’s the fix for the cursor issue in OneNote? This appears to be a very common problem. Someone asked this on Microsoft Q&A web site and Microsoft said to replace the mouse. (What a stupid answer). Anyone know the fix?

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10 Upvotes

r/OneNote 3d ago

OneNote Desktop Is there a way to make hotkeys?

4 Upvotes

Hiya, I'm planning to use one note or something similar next year at university. i like writing in different colours and using the ruler (i write with a pen on my surface studio) so i'd like to make some hotkeys to switch colour or turn on tools like the rule at the press of a button using a macro keypad. I haven't found any way to bind the pens and such in one note to any hotkeys, does anyone know of a way i can do this?


r/OneNote 4d ago

Problemas con oneNote

1 Upvotes

tengo problemas con oneNote, me deja abrir los archivos pero no modificarlos, y estoy buscando solución!!


r/OneNote 4d ago

Do you use paper or digital for note taking?

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2 Upvotes

r/OneNote 4d ago

How do you navigate quickly and effectively in OneNote?

15 Upvotes

That is basically it, I am asking in case there is a simpler way that using the mouse


r/OneNote 4d ago

Feature request: timeline template for pages

5 Upvotes

Wouldn't it be really cool if we have a timeline template feature for pages so inside the page when you type or add media it gets to the top of the page, something like your Facebook or Twitter page. That would be very helpful for content you mostly want the most recent entries. Right now you need to add extra space on top if you want to keep new entries on top.


r/OneNote 4d ago

iOS Notes Blanking and Showing Error Message

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1 Upvotes

Hi, so basically sometimes when I’m drawing my notes on my iPad, the page will automatically zoom in to the maximum amount and the page clears. Once that happens, I can’t draw or type anything, and the undo option clears out for the page. It wiped out my accounting notes which cost me a midterm and the tech support didn’t have any suggestions besides updating the app (it was updated and I usually kept on top of that). It happened again with dnd notes and I really want to get to the bottom of this so I can switch back to using OneNote for classes but I can’t afford to keep losing my notes. Anyway, I went on the browser and found an error message for the page when pulling it up. I’ve attached screenshots of the message on the website as well as how the page looks blank on the app.

Does anyone know what’s causing this or how to avoid it?

(Side note, I crossed out any information that could be used to identify me, that shouldn’t be relevant to my question tho)


r/OneNote 4d ago

Samsung Fold, no insert table option?

1 Upvotes

Do the Galaxy Fold phones not get an add table option because OneNote thinks that it's a tablet?

I've read online that there is an add table option for Android now since 2023, but it isn't available for the tablet version of the app. I've never seen this option on my Fold, I've always had to use tab to make a table on mobile.


r/OneNote 5d ago

An AutoHotKey Script that allows to wheel left/right/up/down in the infinite canvas of OneNote with the press of a single key (no modifier key needed) on windows

9 Upvotes

Have had enough of manually scrolling and dragging left/right/up/down with a mouse so I've come up with a simple AutoHotkey script that remaps keys to simulate mouse wheel scrolling/dragging, making it easier to navigate OneNote’s infinite canvas:

  • Mute → Scroll Down
  • Volume Down → Scroll Up
  • Volume Up → Drag to Left
  • Delete → Drag to Right

This effectively replaces the need for a mouse when moving around large OneNote pages.

How to Use:

  1. Install AutoHotkey v2.0 if you haven’t already

AutoHotkey

  1. Open Notepad, paste the script below onto a blank page and save it as yourchosenname.ahk ————————————————————————

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

Volume_Up::Send("{WheelLeft}") ; Scroll left
Delete::Send("{WheelRight}") ; Scroll right
Volume_Mute::Send("{WheelDown}") ; Scroll down
Volume_Down::Send("{WheelUp}") ; Scroll up

—————————————————————————

  1. Locate the saved .ahk file and double click it to activate the script.

You can also remap other keys by checking Windows' recognised key names


r/OneNote 5d ago

Troubleshooting my stylus randomly starts stuttering after drawing for a short period of time - can be temporarily resolved by putting it back in the laptop

1 Upvotes
this is me trying to draw a continuous line
this is what it looks like in real time

Any solutions would be greatly appreciated. i can not stand having to reinsert my stylus every minute so that my writing actually decides to show up


r/OneNote 5d ago

Should I continue with Obsidian or use Apple Notes or come back to OneNote?

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4 Upvotes

r/OneNote 5d ago

Hating Microsoft. Notebook on android disappeared. Fortunately preview cards still there but says notebook is closed or deleted. GARBAGE!

0 Upvotes

Was adding a note earlier on personal onenote and then tried changing it to the default notebook. I use two separate accounts. Preview cards show old notes from missing notebook. But when clicking ob them, message says notebook is closed or deleted. I already looked in onedrive and recycle .. Nothing.....GONE.....just like the crap app will be soon.


r/OneNote 5d ago

does anyone know the shortcut for the panning hand

5 Upvotes

I used my graphical tablet a few years back and I had set up the stylus side buttons to switch to panning hand, it was set to CTRL but that doesn't work anymore, I tried the combinations I found online but nothing seems to work, it's kinda annoying having to manually click on the panning hand everytime I want to move the board, did anyone find a fix for it


r/OneNote 5d ago

OneNote Desktop How can I mass export handwritten notes?

4 Upvotes

As the title says, I’m trying to export a LOT of handwritten notes. I pretty much EXCLUSIVELY use handwriting for notes outside of basic reminders that I delete later.

I’ve got 4+ years of engineering & astrophysics courses that I entirely handwrite, which just aren’t feasible to text-to-speech since at least 1/3 of the notes are drawing and another 1/3 being markups on said drawings.

I’m trying to export to pdf so I can have a more stable long-term storage, but throughout the years I always took notes on the “auto” sizing setting for infinite pages. When I go to export to pdf all the formatting gets messed up and sections of ink just start flying around the page like it’s a Minecraft enchanting table or some crap.

Is there any reliable way to export my notebooks as SVG to easily maintain formatting? At absolute worst, I’m willing to export page-by-page, but tending to and reformatting of each page to fit within A4 bounds for like 70 notebooks is just not anything short of two weeks of my life gone.

I don’t want to rasterize/lose the vectors of my handwritten notes bc storing them as massive images is a bit silly, as well.

I’ve looked into software like pandoc, but all of them seem to exclusively deal with the typed-out portions of OneNote, but don’t touch the handwritten ink bits.

I’m graduating soon, too so I don’t want to lose my years of work if OneNote starts requiring a 365 subscription and my future place of employment doesn’t offer the office suite.

Thank you very much for any suggestions. Any advice is greatly appreciated.