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Fix OneNote Section Default Templates Not Working in Microsoft Teams
Question details
Users are unable to use OneNote section default page templates when creating new pages within Microsoft Teams or OneNote for the Web.
- Product
- Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Teams
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Creating a new OneNote page using a previously configured default template directly within the Microsoft Teams interface or via a web browser.
- Observed behavior
- New pages open entirely blank instead of applying the default page template that was created and configured in the desktop application.
Ensure you have the full Microsoft OneNote desktop application installed on your PC, as this issue cannot currently be resolved strictly within the web or Teams environments.
Apply Default Templates Using the OneNote Desktop Application
Since Microsoft Teams and OneNote for the Web lack support for rendering local default templates, use the fully-featured desktop app to bypass this limitation.
The limitation exists because the web-based engines powering Microsoft Teams and OneNote Online do not fully support the feature parity required to fetch and render local default templates. To ensure your pages format correctly, you must rely on the desktop application where the templates were originally created.
Open the full OneNote desktop application on your computer instead of accessing your notebook through the Microsoft Teams client.
Navigate to the section where you want to apply the template. Go to the 'Insert' tab located on the top ribbon, and click on 'Page Templates'.
In the templates pane that appears on the right side, configure your desired page layout, then click 'Save current page as a template' at the bottom.
In the dialog box, check the option that says 'Set as default template for new pages in the current section' and click 'Save'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do my OneNote templates show up as blank pages in Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams utilizes the web version of OneNote, which currently does not support the default section templates feature. Consequently, any default template assigned via the desktop app fails to load online, resulting in a completely blank page.
Can I create a new default page template using OneNote for the Web?
No, the ability to create, save, and set default page templates is exclusive to the OneNote desktop application. The web version lacks the 'Page Templates' options under the Insert menu.
Will Microsoft update Teams to support OneNote templates in the future?
While the issue has been reported heavily on the Microsoft Feedback portal, the feature remains unavailable in the Teams OneNote experience. Microsoft has not provided an official release date for integrating this capability.
