How to Find the Account and Location of a OneNote Notebook

For users running the standard desktop application who need to solve the issue of onenote, find which microsoft acccount and location so I can move it , the built-in properties menu provides the most direct answer

Using File Info in the Desktop App

Key Visible Action for UI Image: - Application: OneNote Desktop - Menu/Pane: File > Info pane - Selected Control: The URL text string beneath the notebook title. - Callout Label: "Notebook Storage Location Path"

Using File Info in the Desktop App

This Find the Account and Location of a OneNote Notebook procedure uses the controls available in File > Info pane; complete each action before moving to the next.

1. Open the standard OneNote desktop application on your device
2. Click on the File tab located in the top-left corner of the main ribbon
3. Select the Info command from the left-hand navigation pane
4. Look at the list of open notebooks displayed on the right side of the screen
5. Read the text string directly beneath the specific notebook's name to see the full exact path (e.g., https://d.docs.live.net/... )
6. Identify the account based on the domain or username embedded in that URL string, which confirms the exact host location

Alternative Solution - OneNote for Windows 10 App

• Open the OneNote for Windows 10 application.
• Click the current notebook's name at the top-left to open the notebook dropdown list.
• Click on More notebooks... at the bottom of that dropdown list.
• In the presented list of unopened notebooks, let your mouse hover over the target notebook name without clicking.
• Wait one second for the tooltip to appear, which will display the full path and Microsoft account location.

How to Verify the OneNote Result

Use this outcome as the acceptance test: Identify the account based on the domain or username embedded in that URL string, which confirms the exact host location Keep the original state unchanged if the result cannot be confirmed.

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OneNote FAQs About Find the Account and Location of a OneNote Notebook

How do I physically move the OneNote notebook after finding its account location?

Once you locate the path via File > Info , click "Export" on the left menu. Choose "Notebook" and select "OneNote Package (.onepkg)". Save this file locally to your desktop. Close the notebook, switch to your target Microsoft account, and open the .onepkg file to unpack and sync it to the new destination.

Why does OneNote for Windows 10 not have a File menu to check the account path?

Microsoft designed the Windows 10 UWP (Universal Windows Platform) app with a simplified, touch-friendly interface, completely removing the traditional ribbon and File menu. You must rely on the "More notebooks..." hover tooltip or use the web interface to find storage paths in this specific version.

If I have 7 Microsoft accounts, how do I remove the old ones after moving the notebooks?

In the OneNote Desktop app, go to File > Account . Under "Connected Services", you will see all the OneDrive and SharePoint locations attached to the app. Once you have backed up and moved your notebooks to the primary account, click "Remove" next to the redundant accounts to clean up your workspace.

What should I do if hovering over "More notebooks" doesn't show the storage path?

If the tooltip fails to appear in the Windows 10 app, your only reliable option is web access. Open a private/incognito browser window, navigate to OneNote.com, and log in with each of the 7 Microsoft accounts one by one. Check the "My Notebooks" tab in the web dashboard to definitively verify which account holds which notebook.