Customize and manage your notebooks

  • 10 minutes

You can make your OneNote notebooks fit your purpose in many ways.

Change the page background

Modify the background color by choosing View and selecting Page Color.

Screenshot of OneNote change color menu.

Add lines or grids by choosing View and Rule Lines.

Screenshot of OneNote rule lines menu.

Save to OneDrive

Personal OneNote notebooks are automatically saved to OneDrive in both the browser and the app. To verify your sync status, right-click on any notebook in the navigation pane—this shows whether the notebook is up to date or still syncing.

Note

OneNote Class Notebooks created through Microsoft Teams or via LTI in your learning management system are saved to your school's SharePoint, not your personal OneDrive. To learn more about Class Notebooks, complete the OneNote Class Notebook module.

Screenshot of OneNote notebook sync status option.

Share a notebook

Share your notebook with collaborators by navigating to the Share button in the top right corner. This brings up options to share the notebook or a link.

Screenshot of OneNote share button.

Activity

Using the OneNote notebook you created, try these:

  • Make a page into a template page for a section
  • Add a new page and change the background to either one of the ruled lines options or to a different color
  • Change the default font for all notebooks