How to Delete a Notebook in OneNote for Windows/Mac (2024)

OneNote is used for planning schedules, jotting down ideas, keeping research notes, and creating and distributing meeting minutes. To keep your files organized, OneDrive allows you to permanently delete unused OneNote notebooks. While there's no direct way to do this, you can achieve this through the Windows File Explorer.

If you think you might need the information in the future, you can remove it from OneNote without deleting it from your computer. It's also OK to permanently delete a notebook from OneNote if you've removed it from your computer.

Data Recovery Wizard Pro is a tool for retrieving data from storage devices. This user-friendly software is also easy to use for beginners. It can also recover deleted files without a backup. You can use this tool to retrieve your files whether or not you have a backup. Whether your data loss was due to file corruption, accidental formatting, or wrong deletion, this file recovery utility can quickly locate and restore your lost files.

Here's a simple 3-step tutorial to recover OneNote files using the Data Recovery Wizard Professional utility:

Step 1. Select the exact location of the file, then click on the "Scan" button to proceed.

Step 2. After the scan is finished, select the "Deleted Files" and "Other Lost Files" folders on the left. You can then use the "Filter" option or click on the "Search for a file or folder" button to look for the deleted files.

Scan Results

Step 3: Click on the “Recover” button to save the retrieved files to another location (preferably different from the original).

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Furthermore, you can learn how to delete OneNote on MacBook and Windows 11/10. Before proceeding, watch this video for more detailed information about removing OneNote notebooks.

• 00:01 - Introduction
• 00:40 - How to delete a notebook in OneDrive
• 01:34 - Closing a notebook

How to delete a OneNote notebook from OneDrive

When you're done using a shared OneNote notebook in OneDrive, you have an important choice to make. Do you want to permanently delete the notebook, or keep it but remove it from OneDrive?

If you don't want to access your notebook in OneDrive or save any notes, you can delete it. When you open OneDrive, you'll find your notebook in the list of documents. Here's how to delete a OneNote notebook:

Step 1: Select the check box that appears when you hover over the tile.

Step 2: Click Manage > Delete.

Step 3: Click the name of the notebook you deleted from OneDrive to return to OneNote.

Step 4: Close this notebook.

If you don't close the deleted notebook, OneNote will try to sync with it and you'll get sync errors. You could also lose your data if you don't have a backup of your OneNote files.

How to Delete a OneNote Notebook in Windows 11/10

OneNote is a powerful note-taking application used for organizing tasks, research, and more. In the previous part, we discussed how to delete a OneNote notebook from OneDrive and how to recover deleted files. In this part, you'll learn how to delete a OneNote notebook in Windows 11/10.

This will permanently delete all of the contents of the selected notebook (including all sections, pages, notes, photos, and attachments), and the data cannot be recovered. If you have shared this notebook with anyone, you may want to notify them that you will be deleting it so they can copy any relevant data.

Step 1. In File Explorer, find your "Documents" (or "My Documents") folder, and then double-click the OneNote notebook.

2. In the OneNote Notebooks folder, right-click the name of the notebook that you want to delete, and then choose Delete.

Step 3: Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop and select "Empty Recycle Bin" from the drop-down menu to permanently delete the files from your system.

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How to Delete a Notebook in OneNote for Mac

Please proceed with deleting the entire notebook by following these steps:

First, close the notebook. Then, in OneNote for Mac, go to the page that you want to delete.

Step 1: Click Notebooks, point to the notebook, and then click Close This Notebook on the menu bar.

Step 2. Next, open the OneDrive website in any web browser, including Safari. If prompted, sign in with the same Microsoft or organizational account that you used for the notebook you want to delete.

Step 3. Once you've signed in to OneDrive, navigate to your account's “Documents” folder.

4. Hover your mouse over the notebook you want to delete, then click the small circle that appears next to or in the upper-right corner of the notebook's icon.

Step 5: A small selection border will appear around Notepad.

Step 6: In the OneDrive menu, choose Delete.

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Conclusions

You already know how to delete a OneNote notebook and how to delete a shared OneNote notebook, as well as how to remove it from File Explorer, OneDrive, and Mac. This article also introduces the powerful data recovery tool – Data Recovery Wizard Pro – that can help you restore your deleted files.

Frequently Asked Questions about Deleting a OneNote Notebook

If you still have questions about deleting a OneNote notebook, try the quick answers below to help yourself:

**1. How do I permanently delete a notebook in OneNote?** To permanently delete a notebook in OneNote, follow these steps: 1. Open the OneNote application and sign in to your Microsoft account. 2. In the list of notebooks on the left side, locate the notebook you want to delete. 3. Right-click the notebook, then select "Delete" from the context menu. 4. A confirmation dialog will appear, asking if you're sure you want to delete the notebook. Click "Delete" if you're certain, or "Cancel" to abort the operation. 5. The notebook will be moved to the Recycle Bin. To completely remove it, you'll need to access the Recycle Bin: - In the main OneNote interface, click the "File" tab in the top-left corner. - From the dropdown menu, choose "Manage Notebooks." - In the new window that opens, select "Recycle Bin." - Find the notebook you want to delete, right-click it, and choose "Permanently Delete." 6. When prompted for confirmation again, click "Yes" to confirm the permanent deletion. Please note that once a notebook is permanently deleted, it cannot be recovered. Therefore, make sure to back up important information before deleting.

Go to the OneDrive account where the notebook you want to delete is saved (it might be under File > Documents). Right-click the notebook's name and select “Delete” from the context menu. Tip: If you don't want to delete the entire notebook, you can just delete parts of a page.

2. Why can't I delete a notebook in OneNote?

The file might be in use by another program. This can happen even if you don't see any programs running. Windows 11/10 locks files that are open in other programs or processes, preventing you from moving, modifying, or deleting them.

How do I delete a notebook in the OneNote app?

You can do the same from the Android, iPhone, or iPad app. Open the app on your phone, then select “Notebooks” to get started. To select the notebook you want to close, press and hold on it. A context menu will appear with an option to update or close the notebook.

Can I delete a class notebook in OneNote?

Select a class notebook from My Files. To delete a class notebook, select its check box, and then choose Delete. Confirm that you want to delete the notebook when prompted. All information in the class notebook will be deleted.