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Version 2504 Build 16.0.18730.20122 on Windows 11.
I have been using OneNote for years, all of a sudden when I opened it up today, the Search bar has moved from its correct place on top of the pages list on the side, to now being in the upper right corner of the actual notes main page.
When I type in a search, the list of pages where the search term shows up now covers up half of the notes field, meaning you can't read half of the page to see if the search result is actually what you are looking for or not, making the entire search function pretty much useless.
How can I move the search box, and more importantly, the list of pages that contain the search result, so that it no longer covers up the actual notes page that I need to read?
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Anyone have direct access to Microsoft? I'll sign a petition to have this problem fixed.
Agree 100% about MS screwing up and needing to fix this BUT until they do, IF they admit to this and fix it....was just looking for a quick work around even though I realize it's not good, but seeing the page titles at least to search is enough for me. Anyway, hoping as is everyone else, someone in that company can see the "street sense" of what happened and end user experience and PUT IT BACK soon! ;-)
THANK YOU I was in tears for a minute thinking my "Bible" for my job was just rendered useless with this stupid update. Yes, more clicks but at least I won't have to quit since I 100% depend on my Notebook/notes amassed over 10 years in order to work daily. Thank you again!!
But those steps from Dave DON'T fix the issue. All that boils down to is "switch to full page view and constantly have to use it in ONLY full page view (which is only meant to be used as a drawing pad for tablets) and never switch back to the normal view ever again" which also removes 99% of the other features and functions of OneNote.
That's not a fix for the issue of the Search box being in the wrong place in Normal view.
THANK YOU I was in tears for a minute thinking my "Bible" for my job was just rendered useless with this stupid update. Yes, more clicks but at least I won't have to quit since I 100% depend on my Notebook/notes amassed over 10 years in order to work daily. Thank you again!!
Thanks for this clarification... so then if this is the case with the 2 search boxes can the IT people, developers, powers that be at Microsoft get rid of the BING function at the top and replace it with the Search Notebooks function? That will be great for all concerned. Thank you for listening to your product users.