Microsoft One Notes Can't Click Create Notebook Mac

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  • It may help if you log in to OneNote via your browser, create the new notebook, then click the tab (top right of browser page) to 'open in OneNote, then it will open the app and force the app to open the new notebook. It's a Microsoft problem with syncing, where even if you're signed in to OneDrive, it won't let you create a new Notebook.alternatively, there is always Evernote!
  • Go to the menu bar of your Mac’s OneNote and click on “Notebooks.” 2. Click on “Notebooks” once again. Click “Close This Notebook.” 4. Go back to the notebook in OneNote Online on your browser. Click on “Open in OneNote.” Have you followed the above instructions? They didn’t help?

A notebook can't be moved wholesale to a new location. You can move its contents section by section by first creating a new notebook on your computer. Then you can move the content to the new notebook and delete the old notebook from OneDrive.

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Note

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Symptoms

After you start OneNote, you do not see the notebooks that you expect to see.

Cause

This issue occurs if you are not logged in with the correct Microsoft account or work or school account.

Resolution

Step 1: Locate your notebooks by using OneNote Online

  1. Go to https://www.onenote.com.

  2. Click the Sign In button at the top-right corner of the screen. If you don't see the Sign In button, click the Sign out link, and you will be directed to Sign In.

  3. Click Sign In, and then select an account type.

  4. A work or school account takes you to your company or school Office 365 sign-in page. A Microsoft account takes you to an MSA sign-in page.

You should now see your notebooks on OneDrive or OneDrive for Business, depending on which account you signed in with. Note which account you used to access your notebooks so that you can make sure you're signed in with the correct account in OneNote on your other devices.

I can't get signed into my Microsoft account – what next?

Try signing in to your Microsoft account directly by going to https://account.microsoft.com and then selecting Sign in. If you cannot sign in, this means you're using the incorrect email or password for your Microsoft account, or that you don't have a Microsoft account.

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Step 2: Connect OneNote to the correct account

Now that you know which account contains your notebooks, sign out of the accounts in OneNote, and sign back in with the correct account.

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Win32 OneNote:

  1. Start OneNote 2016 for Windows. If you haven't signed into a Microsoft account or to a work or school account, you will be prompted to sign in when you start OneNote. Use the account that you used in step 1 at the top of the 'Resolution' section.

    If you do not see your notebooks, go on to step 2.

  2. On the File menu in OneNote, click Account, and then click Remove next to any Connected Services.

  3. Click Sign out to sign out of the current account.

  4. Click Sign In to enter your account credentials. Enter your Microsoft account if your notebooks are stored on OneDrive, or enter your work or school account if your notebooks are stored on your work or school locations or OneDrive for Business.

  5. Click Open.

  6. Depending on whether you're signed in with a Microsoft account or with a work or school account, you will see options for OneDrive or OneDrive – Personal. Click the desired location to see your notebooks.

OneNote Universal

  1. Start OneNote Universal. If you haven't signed in to a Microsoft account or to a work or school account, you will be prompted to sign in when you start OneNote. Use the account that you used in step 1 at the top of the 'Resolution' section.

    If you do not see your notebooks, go on to step 2.

  2. On the File menu in OneNote, click Settings, and then click Accounts. Click each account that's listed, and then click Sign out.

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  3. Restart OneNote. You will be prompted to sign in with a Microsoft account or with a work or school account. Enter the credentials for the location where your notebooks are stored, most likely a OneDrive – Personal account or a work or school account.

  4. On the File menu, click More Notebooks. OneNote will show you the notebooks that are stored in that location. If you are signed in to more than one account, such as to both a Microsoft account and a work or school account, you will see notebooks from all the locations that are listed under More Notebooks.

OneNote for Android:

  1. Start OneNote for Android. If you haven't signed into a Microsoft account or work or school account, you will be prompted to sign in when you start OneNote. Use the account that you used in step 1 at the top of the 'Resolution' section.

    If you do not see your notebooks, go on to step 2.

  2. In OneNote, click the vertical ellipsis (…) icon in the upper-right corner, click Settings, and then click Account.

  3. Click Sign Out to sign out of your accounts.

  4. Add your account back by tapping Add your personal Microsoft accountor Add your work or school account.Use the account that you used in step 1 at the top of the 'Resolution' section.

  5. If you don't see the notebook that you want, click Open Notebook on the home screen in OneNote. OneNote will show you the notebooks that are stored in that location. If you are signed in to more than one account, such as to both a Microsoft account and a work or school account, you will see notebooks from all the listed locations.

    You can click a notebook to open it, or you can add a work or school account to connect to your work or school notebooks.

OneNote for iPhone or iPad

  1. Start OneNote for iPhone or iPad. If you haven't signed in to a Microsoft account or to a work or school account, you will be prompted to sign in when you start OneNote. Use the account that you used in step 1 at the top of the 'Resolution' section.

    If you do not see your notebooks, go on to step 2.

  2. In OneNote, click the File icon in the upper left, click Settings (the gear icon), and then click Account.

  3. Click each account, and then click Remove Account until all the accounts are removed.

  4. Add your account back. In OneNote, click the File icon in the upper-left, click Settings (the gear icon), click Account, and then click Sign in.

  5. Enter your Microsoft account or your work or school account.

  6. If you don't see the notebook that you want, click the File icon on the OneNote home screen, and click then the Open folder icon in the lower-left corner.

  7. OneNote will show you the notebooks at that location.

I can't remember the Microsoft account I use with Office

Check out this article, which contains information about determining which Microsoft account was used to purchase and activate Office.

I forgot the password for my Microsoft account

Reset the password of your Microsoft account:

  1. If you forgot the password for the Microsoft account that you associated with Office, you can reset it at https://account.live.com/ResetPassword.aspx.
  2. Follow the guidance to reset your password.

I forgot the password for my work or school account.

In this situation, you must contact the IT admin for your work or school for assistance in resetting your password.

How do I add an additional Microsoft account or an additional work or school account to OneNote?

Windows
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  1. On the File menu in OneNote, click Accounts.
  2. Click Add Account.
  3. Enter your Microsoft account or your work or school credentials.

You should now see it as a Connected Service. If you click Open, you will see it as an available location under Open from other locations, from which you can open or create other notebooks.

OneNote Universal
  1. On the File menu in OneNote, click Settings, and then click Accounts.
  2. Click Add account.
  3. Enter your Microsoft account or your work or school credentials.

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OneNote for Android

  1. In OneNote, click the vertical ellipsis (…)icon in the upper-right corner, click Settings, and then click Account.

  2. Click to add your personal Microsoft account or your work or school account.

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OneNote for iPhone and iPad

  1. Cick the Fileicon in OneNote in the upper-left corner, click Settings(the gear icon), and then click Account.

  2. Click your account, select Add a Service, and then add the additional location where your notebooks are stored.

OneNote is a digital notebook that automatically saves and syncs your notes as you work.

  • Type information in your notebook or insert it from other apps and web pages.

  • Take handwritten notes or draw your ideas.

  • Use highlighting and tags for easy follow-up.

  • Share notebooks to collaborate with others.

  • Access your notebooks from any device.

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Tip: This training covers the OneNote app on Windows 10. To get started with OneNote on your Mac, see Basic tasks in OneNote for Mac.

Create a notebook

Start with a single notebook. You can create additional notebooks for different subjects or projects whenever you want.

  1. Open OneNote for Windows 10.

    Tip: If you have multiple versions of OneNote on Windows 10, see What's the difference between OneNote and OneNote 2016?

  2. Click the Show Notebooks button .

  3. At the bottom of the list that opens, click the + Notebook button.

  4. Type a name for the notebook in the Notebook Name box.

  5. Click Create Notebook.

Open a notebook

Aside from creating your own notebooks, you can open notebooks that someone else has created and shared.

  1. Click the Show Notebooks button .

  2. In the list that opens, click More Notebooks.

  3. In the More Notebooks window, select any notebook in the list, and then click Open Notebook.

Don’t see the notebook you’re looking for? Click Add Account and then sign in with the account where your notebooks are stored.

Switch between open notebooks

OneNote lets you keep several notebooks open at once and it’s easy to switch between them.

  1. Click the Show Notebooks button .

  2. In the list of open notebooks, click the notebook you want to work in.

To return to the previous notebook (or any other notebook that you’ve opened before), repeat the preceding steps.