Settings for your notebooks on your computer and other devices

Within the settings of OneNote, you have options that you can change to improve your notebook experience. Some of these settings affect the appearance of your notebooks, while other settings will give you shortcuts you don't want to miss out on.

Let's start with the settings in the OneNote desktop application.

Settings in OneNote on the computer

To access the settings within OneNote for Windows 10, on your computer, follow these steps:

1. Click on the three-dots menu at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Choose Settings | Options.

You have a long list of options to choose from within your OneNote settings. These options include the following:

• Color: This option is set to Light but you can change it to Dark or use the system setting.
• Sync notebooks automatically: This option should be set to On so that your notebooks are synced automatically with every edit you do.
• Sync...