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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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-22T19:52:00+00:00

    AutoHotKey doesn't seem to like the semi-colon much. Any tips?

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-10-22T19:34:55+00:00

    This is awesome - thank you so much!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-10-15T04:39:50+00:00

    Try this:

    If you know a bit about autohotkey that those other guys are talking about, I have a totally automatic solution. Like the other solutions, place "Hide the Ribbon" command from "More Commands" in the very first slot. Then, paste this code into autohotkey.

    ;name this HideRibbon

    RunMacro = 1

    loop {

      Process, wait, ONENOTE.exe, 1

      NewPID = %ErrorLevel%

      if (NewPID != 0 and RunMacro = 1) {

        sleep 2500; Change this value to suit the speed of your computer - 1000 =1 second

        Send !1

        RunMacro = 0

      }

      if (NewPID = 0 and RunMacro = 0) {

        RunMacro = 1

      }

    }

    Then, press win+R and enter %appdata%

    Navigate Microsoft->Windows and paste HideRibbon.ahk here, and create a shortcut

    Copy/Cut the shortcut and go in the same folder Start Menu ->Programs->Startup and paste here

    This will automatically run the script when you start up your computer

    Done! Now every time you open one note it will automagically show the ribbons!

    Remember to change the timing of the sleep to suit your computer's speed, or it might fire off the hotkey too early.

    This script resets itself after 5-15 seconds of closing onenote, so it won't work if you close and immediately open onenote again.

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