I am trying to delete a OneNote Notebook. I cannot seem to achieve it.

Anonymous
2023-03-27T13:35:35+00:00

I have OneNote for Windows 10. Over the course of its life it is getting filled with Notebooks that I do not require. How can I delete them?

I am told: "To delete a OneNote notebook, do the following: Go to your OneDrive account and navigate to the notebook that you want to delete (it's likely stored in Files > Documents). Right-click the name of the notebook, and then select Delete."

This doesn't work because OneDrive is empty.

Alternatively I am told: "In File Explorer, navigate to your Documents (or My Documents) folder, and then double-click OneNote Notebooks."

This doesn't work because the OneNote folder in my Documents is empty.

I am out of options.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-27T14:37:08+00:00

    Hi

    I'm Taiwo and I'd be happy to help you with your question. In this Forum, We are Microsoft consumers just like yourself.

    I would you to check the Recycle Bin if the files are there and clear it or you can follow the steps below:

    1. Open OneNote and navigate to the Notebook you want to delete.
    2. Right-click on the Notebook and select "Close This Notebook" to close the Notebook.
    3. Right-click on the Notebook again and select "Delete" from the context menu.
    4. A confirmation message will appear. Click "Delete" to permanently delete the Notebook.
    5. If the Notebook is stored in OneDrive or SharePoint, the Notebook will also be removed from those locations.

    I hope this helps ;-), let me know if this is contrary to what you need, I would still be helpful to answer more of your questions.

    Best Regards, Thank You

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