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
    2014-03-28T17:44:11+00:00

    I'll add my voice. Microsoft needs to fix this. Onenote also wont record audio with a mic. I had to switch to a Galaxy note with S-pen and use EverNote to take my class notes. Microsoft is missing my demographic by misunderstanding the simplicity/choice dichotomy.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-04-26T10:00:55+00:00

    I also want to pin the ribbon so that it shows all the time.  It's crazy that we have to repeatedly do a 3 click procedure to make the pens swappable.  Isn't stylus input one of OneNote's claims to fame?  Or should I say, "wasn't?"

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-05T16:56:05+00:00

    I add my voice as well. Damn annoying this stuff, especially when considering how easy it could be fixed by Microsoft

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-05-06T21:50:48+00:00

    I would echo what has been said; I found the reply mentioning the workaround to be very useful though, and with Autohotkey you can assign that quick access toolbar command to any key you want and set it only to have this function if OneNote is the active window (therefore preserving your normal keyboard function for any other software).

    In my case, I found the easiest thing was to assign the "Hide the Ribbon" command to the first (#1) slot in the quick access toolbar (this can be found under "Customize Quick Access Toolbar > More commands > Choose commands from > Commands not in the ribbon") and then added this code to my always-running Autohotkey script:

    ;OneNote Fullscreen with ribbon

    #IfWinActive OneNote

    f12::

    send !1

    return

    #IfWinActive

    This makes the F12 key toggle the ribbon mode, so that when I hit F11 to go Full Screen I just hit F12 a split second after. Works great for me, hope it helps.

    DW

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