How to Delete a Notebook in OneNote

You can use OneNote to organize your day, store your ideas, save research notes, or make and share minutes of meetings.

But what if you want to delete old notebooks from OneNote? Did you know that you can’t do it in the OneNote app?

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However, you may delete a OneNote notebook by following a few steps. Let’s explore how.

From Where to Delete a Notebook in OneNote

It’s not easy deleting a OneNote notebook as there’s no setting to delete it from within the app. First, you must know where the file is stored on your computer or OneDrive.

By default, every OneNote notebook gets stored in OneDrive. However, you can also save it on your computer.

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To know the location of your notebook:

So if the notebook is on your PC, you will have to delete it from the File Folder. If it’s on OneDrive, you’ll have to open your OneDrive account to delete it.

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How to Delete a OneNote Notebook in Windows

Here are the steps to delete OneNote Notebooks from your Windows PC:

How to Delete a OneNote Notebook from OneDrive

You can delete a Notebook from OneDrive if you don’t need it or any of its notes.

Closing the deleted notebook is important, or else OneNote will try to sync with a notebook that no longer exists, and you’ll get a syncing error.

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To delete a notebook in OneNote for Mac, check outthis Microsoft guide.

How to Restore a Deleted OneNote Notebook

A copy of your notebook will stay in the Recycle Bin for 60 days. To restore it:

And the notebook will be restored to theDocumentsfolder in some time. Also, check outour guide to see what steps to take to never lose a notebook again.

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Removed Unwanted OneNote Notebooks Easily

You may not have checked, but many old unwanted OneNote notebooks would have piled up on your PC or OneDrive. But now you know how to delete them and keep things clutter-free.

Do you want to create a notebook in OneNote and share it with others? Here’s how you can do it easily.

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