No local file storage for OneNote on Mac version?

Anonymous
2014-03-17T17:15:28+00:00

I just tried OneNote for a Mac.

I noticed that there is no way to load or save a local OneNote file.

I've been using OneNote on a PC for years. Really like it a lot. Was hoping to

now use it on my Mac.  

I don't know why OneNote is setup this way. I can't even load my existing personal

files from the Mac.  The decision to use a cloud service should be mine and not forced into

it. Even Evernote lets me store locally.

I use it for both personal and work related projects. I cannot put work projects out on

a public cloud repository so this new version is a no go for work. At this point I think

I'll look at Mac equivalents to OneNote and convert to something else.....

Free is great, but I would pay for a fully functional Mac version of OneNote. Please reconsider

local file storage.

Disappointed.

Mick

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-05-19T21:39:59+00:00

    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.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-05-17T16:31:31+00:00

    I dumped OneNote a month after it came out for Mac and seeing that Ms isn't going to listen to users. Outline has been improving and is my go-to notebook. ...Honestly, with the constant delay of the next version of Office for Mac, I'd like to dump all Ms products.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-05-17T12:31:32+00:00

    Will try Growly Notes and Outline for same reason.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-05-17T12:26:09+00:00

    Thank you, Ubergamer, for the naming Outline as a viable alternative. I am also going to dump OneNote for forcing me into the cloud. What a shame! I loved that program and would pay for it no problem if it had the offline function !!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-05-04T21:53:32+00:00

    More companies are blocking cloud, shared sites. This leaves no place to store 'shared' files other than ones local storage. This is a growing issue issue especially in sensitive industries such as finance, healthcare, legal, etc. This means switching to somethingother OneNote except for shopping lists and garage projects.

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