Onenote for Mac - Change layout back to old style - Tab bar missing!!!

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SURPRISE! The layout of my one note has changed from just having tabs across the top

to taking up 1/3 of my screen showing some navigation pane.

THIS IS SUCH A WASTE OF SPACE! Everything is so small now on my screen I can't read my notes!!! I am so frustrated after looking and looking though every menu and preference on the entire software, I can't tell how to switch it back. I must have done it some how because on another account it looks like it the old style. Please SOMEONE HELP!!!!

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YOU WILL THANK ME FOR SAVING YOUR LIFE :)

THE FOLLOWING WORKS 100% TO BRING BACK THE VERSION WITH TABS AT TOP.

READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Click the link below

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Release-notes-for-Office-2016-for-Mac-ed2da564-6d53-4542-9954-7e3209681a41?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

Please choose 15.33.0 version. Download this.

Now don't install just yet. You need to remove the existing OneNote.

Firstly make sure you sync all your data on onenote across

You have to uninstall the current Onenote completely, otherwise, even if you re-install the 15.33.0, the layout will not go back.

Follow the link below for uninstall instructions.

https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Remove-OneNote-from-the-Mac-b17944fc-2702-467e-8fec-0b3736054216

Make sure trash is empty

Restart your MAC

Install the Onenote you have downloaded.

Once installed, open the app and sign in as normal.

Viola your perfect version of OneNote awaits you.

Sync your data.

Finally click help, then click check for updates, and make sure manually check option is highlighted.

NEVER UPDATE AGAIN.

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First, we'd like to thank you for using OneNote! As you’ve noticed, we have made some recent design updates and we’ve done this for a couple of reasons.

We've refined the experience in OneNote based on feedback from existing customers who have asked for a more consistent navigation model for organizing their notebooks, sections, and pages across devices. In addition, these changes represent our aim to create products with “Inclusive Design” in mind, enabling customers who rely on accessibility tools, such as a Screen Reader, to access their notes all from one place.

We encourage you to try the new navigation and let us know what you like, what you don't like, and where we might improve. Your willingness to give us early feedback is much appreciated and can help shape the future of OneNote for millions of other customers. Please reply to this thread with your thoughts as we do read these.

Denise, OneNote Team

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2017-07-17T18:21:48+00:00

"This design update makes OneNote easier to use for everyone." Why would you say this? Do you not understand the concept of "screen layout" and "wasted space"?? Just spouting the party line about how great this is doesn't help your argument. It makes you sound like you are completely tone deaf to the needs of your users.

People aren't complaining, and downloading old version to get the old UI, because this new UI is "easier to use."
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2017-07-17T18:15:08+00:00

Denise.

You didn't "refine" the experience. It is horrible. Like the original poster stated, you waste about 50% of the apps screen space. I'm looking at Onenote right now, and I actually measured -- over 50% of what I see on the screen is waste. I don't mind if you try a new UI, but when it is this bad and wasteful, you should at least give us an option to keep the older interface.

I know this won't matter, but there are great books on how to display data and information, and especially now to not waste so much space. This takes up so much space I can't actually use it like I used to -- it just takes up too much space.

https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Display-Quantitative-Information/dp/0961392142/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500315156&sr=8-1&keywords=the+visual+display+of+quantitative+information
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2017-07-08T04:58:39+00:00

SURPRISE! The layout of my one note has changed from just having tabs across the top

to taking up 1/3 of my screen showing some navigation pane.

THIS IS SUCH A WASTE OF SPACE! Everything is so small now on my screen I can't read my notes!!! I am so frustrated after looking and looking though every menu and preference on the entire software, I can't tell how to switch it back. I must have done it some how because on another account it looks like it the old style. Please SOMEONE HELP!!!!

I know this is an Old Thread and I apologize for "tacking" on. But I agree with the other post above. I agree the other system was much more compact neater and more to the point. And like the person above it does affect the size you have to increase the zoom level to 150-200% to read what you wrote. Microsoft could have created a styles system like in Word and used the old system as one style and the new system For those that desire change. What the needed to do instead of this is, create a Page setup so that people have the option to print in either Landscape or Portrait mode. After all, what is the point in having such as this, if you can't make paper copies of what you created for your use. The idea of making this a paperless society is a Fallacy. There was an article in one of the internet new feed that despite the dream of a Paperless society more paper is in use than ever before.

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