Microsoft continues to say that ‘no change is necessary’ which is strictly true because it’s not necessary but you’ll have to change over sometime in the next few years.Beginning with the launch of Office 2019 later this year, OneNote for Windows 10 will replace OneNote 2016 as the default OneNote experience for both Office 365 and Office 2019. Moving forward, we recommend for new users to use OneNote desktop.įor those already using OneNote for Windows 10, it may be best to move across to OneNote desktop soon to take advantage of further updates and changes to come. OneNote desktop has a full Office ribbon that you can customise. The tabs are the same background as the single-line simplified ribbon – which you can’t customise.Īs we’ve noted before it only supports cloud stored notebooks, which is a major disadvantage for those concerned with privacy. OneNote app for Windows 10 (now deprecated) has Home button at top-left and Section tabs vertically. This is the OneNote version you should use because it’s getting ongoing support and new features. ‘ OneNote desktop’ is a free desktop app included in Office 2021/2019 and Microsoft 365 that runs on all supported versions of Microsoft Windows. We prefer to use the term ‘ OneNote desktop’ or ‘ OneNote for Windows desktop’. It’s asking for more confusion and misunderstanding. Microsoft wants us to just call it “OneNote” which is silly because there’s several OneNote apps (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and web).

OneNote – this was previously referred to as “OneNote 2016”, and “OneNote 2013” in earlier years. The two available options available for Windows users are: “OneNote” or OneNote desktop OneNote for Windows – two possibilities … With Microsoft’s not-so-clear naming, it’s no wonder customers are left confused.

Microsoft failed to decide which OneNote program to prefer for years and ran two programs side by side. Previously we’ve explained about the upcoming changes for OneNote, including how Microsoft have decided to keep the OneNote desktop program ongoing, and retire the Windows 10 ‘modern’ app. Main Differences between the two OneNotes.OneNote for Windows – two possibilities ….The OneNote that will continue development or the OneNote for Windows app which is gradually being allowed to die. There are a few ways to quickly tell which OneNote app you have on Windows.

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