Open and Create

While you can open a notebook by double-clicking its icon in Windows, you can also browse and open files from right within OneNote.

Open an Existing Notebook

1. Click the File tab.
   
2. Select Open.
3. Select a save location.
4. Select the folder where the notebook is saved.
   
5. Open a notebook folder.
   
6. Select Open Notebook.
   

The notebook opens and you're ready to start adding notes.

Create a New Notebook

If you don't already have a saved notebook to work in, create a new one.

1. Click the File tab.
   
2. Click New.

   Now you need to specify where to save the new notebook. OneDrive is the default.

3. Select a save location.
4. Click in the Notebook Name field.
5. Type a notebook name.
6. Click Create in a different folder folder.

   You can just click Create Notebook to save in the default location.

   
7. Click Create.
   

The new notebook is created, and any changes are automatically saved in the location you selected.