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

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-02-07T22:57:43+00:00

    I do not use OneNote on a phone or other mobile device. Ever.

    This is a personal network tool for me that I store immense amounts of information on. I use a template locally that I copy and reuse for new projects. Very handy. I also have terrible connectivity and do not trust Time Warner to keep me connected to essential to my career data. I like backing up in the Cloud, not working off it.

    Please change this, it makes OneNote on the Mac useless to me.

    Thanks,

    Mark

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-11T20:44:06+00:00

    For privacy reasons....

    I want to be able to choose for myself what gets stored in the cloud an what remains local.

    It would be simple to have the ability to synch devices over my local network vs a Microsoft cloud.   

    As great of the program is, I wouldn't use it until these criteria are met.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-12T19:28:10+00:00

    The program is really useless without being able to work locally!

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-02-15T22:42:03+00:00

    Well.. isn't this the dumbest things...  used OneNote for a long time, and was exciting for get 2016 on my new MBP,   bought a copy of Office 365, downloaded it to my new unit, copied over my old Notebooks and WHOOPS??  

    Where the **** is the local store access?  What do you mean, up on Microsofts OneDrive.

    Thats great, now OneNote files that i have used for years 2011,2013 between both Windows and Mac now don't work together or i have to push everything on the windows side up to MS OneNote?

    Wow - way to knock out the last piece the i really needed/liked in the Office Suite..  all the other components have at least 10 open source alternatives, but i got office cause of the OneNote features..

    Well. off to Evernote.. 

    I would like to know how to get my money back based on the following:

    • an upgrade where features are removed
    • no backwards compatibility (pushing files to OneNote to pull them down again is not Compatibility).

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-02-16T02:47:01+00:00

    Not sure if I've posted here before, but I too am waiting for local access to OneNote files.

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