No local file storage for OneNote on Mac version?

MS always has special idea, but not useful, finally lost the market.

I dumped Office for Mac in 2012 and I have used Apache OpenOffice which I like because it is more similar to MS Office than the Mac version is. Full featured and FREE! : )

Good luck!

Maggie

Thanks for the feedback and in the free version of OneNote for Mac it only syncs to the cloud as you see.  Why don't you have your files in the cloud?  Without doing this you all cannot use your notes on other devices.  And the team is looking to add Office 365 & SharePoint sync for work users who cannot sync to OneDrive; right now it was more consumer focused.

As for local files there isn't yet a way to upload them to OneDrive yet, do you have a bunch of old files that you don't have open in OneNote that you can't upload?  

Thanks for this feedback we are listening

Hi Daniel,

I have been using OneNote for years on a PC because of its great features one being that it was local on my PC. It was a great tool to use while studying for a Master's. So i was delighted to see it offered for the Mac which I am transitioning too as it is easier on the eyes. That said, other than OneNote, I have dumped all Microsoft products and I am using OpenOffice as I found the lack of features I used extensively not available in the Mac Office version.

I recently tried OneNote, and like the rest of Microsoft for Mac, it is extremely disappointing and I may dump it also as even basic features found in the PC version are not found on the Mac version.

Without meaning to be insulting, I find your understanding of workplace needs to be less than adequate. It was pointed out to you that storing corporate documents on a third party cloud, yet you persisted in offering that as a solution when it was not an option under the circumstances!

Here is another reason for not using the Cloud, it requires BANDWIDTH. The constant syncing to the Cloud is making my connection so slow as to not be usable. Of course, there is no way to turn the syncing off as the work is not stored locally, so this Mac OneNote must constantly be communicating with the Cloud to work.

Are you guys so short sighted now that you think the world has adequate access to the Cloud?? I live in the Arctic and all internet and communication is over satellite, so bandwidth is limited and caped, so I am not even sure that I can use OneNote Mac in the North without going to the poorhouse!

Please try to think outside of your regional box and realize that not everyone is in the Cloud yet. When moving a product like Office to the Mac, leave the features as is and make them work on the Mac rather than offering a stripped down version that does not do the job.

Thank you,

Marguerite McNeill

MCSE, MCP+I

(PC and Windows/Office user since 1989)

I have to agree! I use OneNote for work on a PC and love it. I was so excited to see that it was available for the Mac that I installed it immediately - then realized that I was not able to save my files locally.

I don't live in the cloud nor do I have any intention to change that. I'm going to check out Outline. What a disappointment.

Thanks for the feedback and in the free version of OneNote for Mac it only syncs to the cloud as you see.  Why don't you have your files in the cloud?  Without doing this you all cannot use your notes on other devices.  And the team is looking to add Office 365 & SharePoint sync for work users who cannot sync to OneDrive; right now it was more consumer focused.

As for local files there isn't yet a way to upload them to OneDrive yet, do you have a bunch of old files that you don't have open in OneNote that you can't upload?  

Thanks for this feedback we are listening

Because it is a security risk. Really, are you unaware of corporate data use policies? And no I don't think you are listening.