Remember "Show tabs" setting in OneNote ribbon?

Anonymous
2013-02-25T19:08:17+00:00

I have a question regarding permanently showing the ribbon tabs in full screen mode. In Office 2013, going into full screen mode means that everything is hidden, except for a very short horizontal bar across the top of the screen. To access anything on the ribbon, I have to click on this bar to show the ribbon first. If I want to pin the ribbon so that tabs are visible at all times in full screen mode, I have to click on this bar, click a menu button near the minimize button (also hidden in full screen), and then click Show Tabs. However, OneNote does not remember this setting. Thus, every time I exit full screen mode or restart OneNote and then reenter full screen mode, I have to re-pin the ribbon again.

How do I get OneNote to remember this setting permanently? It worked in OneNote 2010.

Thanks!

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Anonymous
2017-01-31T01:51:50+00:00

Hey all! OneNote engineer here :)

Update: This has been fixed in all standard Office 365 deployments with build 7766.2060. Simply update to enjoy!

Starting with Version 1701 Build 7766.2029 and later (see File=>Accounts to check your build number) OneNote 2016 O365 will remember any changes you make to the full screen mode ribbon settings both during and between sessions.

As of 1/30/2017 this is deployed to Insiders Fast and will be making its way to "Current Channel" production on 2/14. If you want this change now you can switch to "Insiders Fast" and you can switch back and fourth fairly easily.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-31T16:45:14+00:00

    I figured out a bit of a workaround. You can map the hide/show ribbon command to a keyboard shortcut. That at least makes it a lot easier to get the toolbar back in full view mode.

    It works pretty well. I got it assigned to a hotkey, and then assigned the hotkey to a hardware button (volume up) on my tablet. So now, when i switch orientations, I just hit volume up and the quick access toolbar reappears.

    Can you briefly describe how you did this? That would be very helpful. Thank you,

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-18T16:29:08+00:00

    I figured out a bit of a workaround. You can map the hide/show ribbon command to a keyboard shortcut. That at least makes it a lot easier to get the toolbar back in full view mode.

    It works pretty well. I got it assigned to a hotkey, and then assigned the hotkey to a hardware button (volume up) on my tablet. So now, when i switch orientations, I just hit volume up and the quick access toolbar reappears.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-17T22:32:54+00:00

    personally, I liked to be able to view the ribbon in full-screen mode in OneNote 2010 and I would like to be able to do that in OneNote 2013 too.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-03-17T19:59:11+00:00

    Thanks for following up and letting us know.

    I can understand what this is the default behavior -- but it is strange and quite annoying that there is no way to change behavior (even if it were just a registry setting).

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