How to Move or Delete Quick Notes in OneNote
Question details
The user needs to organize their OneNote workspace by moving items from the Quick Notes section to specific notebooks or permanently deleting them.
- Product
- Microsoft OneNote
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Organizing notes and managing the default Quick Notes section in Microsoft OneNote.
- Observed behavior
- Pages in the Quick Notes section are unsorted and need to be manually relocated to their proper destination notebooks or removed entirely.
Verify that your destination notebook is currently open in OneNote and that you have already created the specific sections where you want your notes to reside.
Move or Copy Quick Notes to a Designated Notebook
Use the built-in context menu to seamlessly relocate unsorted quick notes into proper sections within your other notebooks.
By default, unfiled notes are saved in the Quick Notes section. Moving them to specific notebooks helps maintain an organized and easily searchable workspace.
Launch Microsoft OneNote and navigate to the notebook that currently contains your Quick Notes section (often your default personal notebook).
Open the Quick Notes section to view your unfiled pages. Right-click on the specific page tab of the note you want to relocate.
Select 'Move or Copy' from the dropdown context menu that appears.
In the pop-up dialog box, click on the destination notebook to expand its sections. Select the desired destination section, then click the 'Move' button to transfer the note.
Delete Unwanted Quick Notes
Quickly remove outdated or unnecessary notes from the Quick Notes section to reduce clutter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I move multiple Quick Notes at the same time in OneNote?
Yes. You can move multiple notes by holding down the Ctrl key (or Cmd on Mac) while clicking each page tab you want to select. Once they are highlighted, right-click any of the selected tabs, choose 'Move or Copy', and select your destination.
What happens if I accidentally delete a Quick Note?
Deleted notes are temporarily moved to the Notebook Recycle Bin. You can recover them by clicking the 'History' tab on the ribbon, selecting 'Notebook Recycle Bin', right-clicking the deleted note, and moving it back to an active section.
How can I change the default save location for new Quick Notes?
You can customize this by going to File > Options > Save & Backup. Under the 'Save' section, click on 'Quick Notes Section', click the 'Modify' button, and choose a different notebook and section to act as your new default Quick Notes location.
