Fix Missing OneNote Printer Driver on Surface Laptop 7 ARM
Question details
Users are unable to find or use the Send to OneNote printer driver on their ARM-based Surface Laptop 7.

- Product
- Microsoft OneNote
- Device & OS
- Windows on ARM (Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC)
- Scenario
- Attempting to print documents directly to OneNote using the Print to OneNote virtual printer.
- Observed behavior
- The OneNote printer driver is completely missing and unavailable in the ARM version of the modern OneNote application.
Ensure you have an active internet connection to download additional apps from the Microsoft Store, and verify that your Microsoft account is ready for sign-in.
Install OneNote for Windows 10 as a Workaround
Since the ARM version of the standard OneNote app lacks the printer driver, installing the older OneNote for Windows 10 restores the Print to OneNote functionality.
The missing driver is a known limitation of the ARM-optimized version of the modern OneNote desktop app. Fortunately, OneNote for Windows 10 retains this printing feature and can run alongside your current OneNote application without causing conflicts.
Click the Start button on your Surface Laptop 7 taskbar and type 'Microsoft Store' to locate and open the application.
Use the search bar at the top of the Microsoft Store window to search for 'OneNote for Windows 10'.
Click the 'Get' or 'Install' button to download and install the application onto your ARM-based PC.
Open OneNote for Windows 10, sign in with your Microsoft account, and wait a moment for your existing notebooks to sync.
Open any document you want to print, select 'Print' from the file menu, and choose 'OneNote for Windows 10' as your target printer.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Print to OneNote driver missing on my Surface Laptop 7?
The Surface Laptop 7 uses an ARM-based processor as a Copilot+ PC. The native ARM version of the modern OneNote desktop app currently lacks the virtual printer driver component required for the Print to OneNote feature.
Will installing OneNote for Windows 10 delete my existing OneNote app?
No, OneNote for Windows 10 and the newer OneNote desktop app are treated as separate applications by Windows. They can run side by side without interfering with each other's data.
Can I still print to the newer OneNote app on an ARM PC?
Currently, direct printing via a virtual driver to the native ARM OneNote app is unsupported. To insert documents, you must use OneNote for Windows 10 or manually attach files like PDFs directly into your OneNote pages.




