OneNote text highlight some colors are gone in the new version like yellow and green.

Tito Sant 0 Reputation points
2026-09-11T20:03:34.8166667+00:00

OneNote text highlights some colors are gone in the new version like yellow and green.

2026-09-11_16-01-27

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows
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  1. Xavier-D 12,600 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-09-12T01:31:26.0933333+00:00

    Hello Tito Sant

    Thank you for providing the screenshot.

    The yellow and green positions appear to be present in the palette, but they are displaying as much darker olive and green shades than expected.

    Could you please confirm the following?

    1. Your OneNote version and build, available under File > Account > About OneNote.
    2. Whether OneNote is using the Black, Dark Gray, Colorful, or White Office theme.
    3. Whether the colors return to normal after temporarily switching to File > Options > General > Office Theme > White.
    4. Whether the same notebook shows the expected yellow and green highlights in OneNote for the web.

    If the expected colors appear in the web version or after switching to the White theme, this would indicate that the issue is related to how the desktop application is displaying the palette rather than the colors having been removed from the notebook.

    As a temporary workaround, you can apply the required highlight in OneNote for the web and allow the notebook to synchronize. If the issue remains in the White theme and affects newly created pages, please also check for Office updates under File > Account > Update Options > Update Now.

    Please share the OneNote version and the results of the White-theme test so the issue can be narrowed down further.

    I hope to hear update from you soon.

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