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
    2013-06-17T16:37:52+00:00

    F11 will only go from Full page to non-full page mode.  As soon as you go back to full page mode, the quick access tool bar vanishes.

    This needs to be fixed by Microsoft.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-06-17T16:36:49+00:00

    This is not correct.  It does NOT remember this mode at all, and this is EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING!!! (yes I realize I'm shouting now!).

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-06-17T15:05:39+00:00

    I think the f11 key will get you where you need to be.

    (So typical of Microsoft: they Chang the UI (Big Brother knows best) and totally mess things up.  Every new MOSFET release sets my productivity back 40%  Aaarrrgh...)

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-05-10T13:08:18+00:00

    I find this issue to be extremely annoying as well. I currently have both OneNote 2010 and 2013 installed, and I find myself having to use 2010 because of it.

    The program really should remember if one chooses the "Show Tabs and Commands" setting in Full Page View mode. As it is, one can select it in full page mode, leave full page mode, and then the ribbon is no longer there when one re-enters full page view.

    At the very least it could be a program option whether to have it remembered or not. Or two separate functions: Full Page View vs Full Screen View or something like this.

    I echo the previous calls: please fix this, so that I can enjoy the other benefits of OneNote 2013!

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