How to Create a New Blank Notebook in OneNote

Microsoft OneNote allows you to create text, pictures, drawing, tables, and more in the form of notes. OneNote user can share notes with other OneNote users through the internet or a network.

If you’re going to start a new project on OneNote then first you need to create a Notebook. You can create a separate notebook for work, home and as many as you want. Creating a new blank notebook in OneNote is simple but a little different.

Steps to create a new Notebook

1. Open ‘Microsoft Office OneNote’ app.
2. Click on ‘File’ from the upper menu bar.
3. Move mouse cursor over ‘New’ at the top of the drop-down menu to expand it.
4. Now, click on ‘Notebook’ from the expanded menu.
5. Enter a ‘Name’ for your Notebook into the name text field. Or choose from Template.
6. After that, click on ‘Next>’ button at the bottom of the name window.
7. Click and choose an option for “Who will use this notebook?” (Select ‘I will use it on this computer’).
8. Click on ‘Next>’ button.
9. Confirm the path for notebook location. Click on ‘Browse’ to browse and change the path.
10. After confirming path, click on ‘Create’ button and finish.

That’s it! You have created a new blank notebook, and now you can work on it.

How to create a new Notebook for your current account in Windows 10

If you want to keep the notes on the same account that you’re currently logged in with, then go through to the below steps:

1. Open ‘Microsoft Office OneNote’ app.
2. Click on ‘Show Notebooks (<)’ button on any page.
3. Click ‘+ Notebook.’ This is at the bottom of the pane.
4. Now, type a name for your new notebook.

After completing, OneNote will switch to the newly created Notebook which is created for the current account. It contains a new section with a blank page.

How to create a new notebook for a different account in Windows 10

If you want to keep the notes on a different account other than currently logged in account, then follow below steps:

1. Open ‘Microsoft Office OneNote’ app.
2. Click on ‘Show Notebooks (<)’ button on any page.
3. Click on ‘Your current account’ at the top of the Notebooks pane.
4. Click on ‘+ Add Account’ button in Accounts Window.
5. Sign in with the account in which you want to keep the notebook.
6. Now, click ‘+Notebook.’ This is at the bottom of the pane.
7. Type a name for your new notebook in the New Notebook window.
8. Select the account which you want to use for a new notebook, under ‘Account.’
9. And then, click ‘Create Notebook.’

A new blank notebook will get created for a different account, and now you can work on it.

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 Source : Microsoft OneNote