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This wikiHow will teach you how to sign into OneNote using either a personal or work/school account on a computer as well as how to add an account. With the mobile app, you'll be prompted to sign into an account if you're not.
Steps
Using a Personal Account
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1Open OneNote. You'll find this application in the Start Menu.
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2Click the Open tab. It's in the editing ribbon above the document space.
- If you see a screen instead that allows you to choose if you want to sign in with a personal, work, or school account, you can skip the rest of the steps by following the on-screen instructions.[1]
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3Click Open. It's in the vertical menu on the left side of the screen.
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4Click Sign In. A new window opens with a prompt to log in.
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5Follow the on-screen prompts to sign in. Enter the email address associated with your Microsoft account, then click Next and enter your password.
Using a Work or School Account
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1Open OneNote. You'll find this application in the Start Menu.
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2Click the Open tab. It's in the editing ribbon above the document space.
- If you see a screen instead that allows you to choose if you want to sign in with a personal, work, or school account, you can skip the rest of the steps by following the on-screen instructions.[2]
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3Click Open. It's in the vertical menu on the left side of the screen.
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4Click Add a Place. It's under the "Open from other locations" header near the bottom of your screen.
- If offered, select Office 365 SharePoint to indicate you want to log in with a work or school account.
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5Follow the on-screen prompts to sign in. Enter the email address or phone number associated with your organization, then click Next and enter your password.[3]
- You can also use a web browser and login with your work or school account at https://www.office.com/ and select OneNote from the list of web-based apps.[4]
Adding a New Account
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1Open OneNote. You'll find this application in the Start Menu.
- You can also do this with the mobile app.
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2Click ••• . The three-dot menu icon is in the top right corner of the application.
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3Click Settings. A Settings page will open.
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4Click Accounts. A list of all the accounts using OneNote will display.
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5Click Add Account. It's next to a plus sign.
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6Select the type of account you're adding to OneNote. If you're adding a personal account, you can add a Hotmail, Live.com, or Outlook.com account. If you're adding a work or school account, you'll need to use the associated login information.
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7Follow the on-screen prompts to add the account. You can add as many accounts to OneNote as you'd like.
References
- ↑ https://support.sou.edu/kb/articles/how-to-sign-in-to-onenote-for-windows
- ↑ https://support.sou.edu/kb/articles/how-to-sign-in-to-onenote-for-windows
- ↑ http://www.onenotegem.com/a/faq/win-office-onenote/2019/1126/1347.html
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/video-onenote-online-8447d0a0-75ad-4a64-8fa0-acd8d224e80d
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/open-a-notebook-in-onenote-for-windows-10-34f08dac-f7d5-4f0d-9f1c-5eb17a4c07c2
- ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/use-multiple-microsoft-accounts-with-onenote-for-windows-10-5afff855-54ee-47e4-a773-db048d4ac299
- ↑ https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_onenote-mso_winother-mso_2016/onenote-2016-always-asks-me-to-sign-in-every-time/47377ba8-d93d-4c0c-b897-7c7c79f94597
- ↑ https://appuals.com/fix-cant-log-in-to-onedrive-from-onenote/
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1. Open OneNote.
2. Click the Open tab.
3. Click Open.
4. Click Sign In.
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to sign in.