How to Remove the Connected Experiences Notification Ribbon in OneNote
Question details
The user wants to remove a persistent notification ribbon in OneNote regarding disabled connected experiences.
- Product
- Microsoft OneNote
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- The user disabled connected experiences and data sharing in their privacy settings, resulting in an uncloseable banner appearing on every page.
- Observed behavior
- OneNote displays a persistent 'Some connected experiences aren't available' message with no X (close) button to dismiss it.
Ensure you have your Microsoft account login credentials handy, as you may need to sign in again or restart the application after adjusting your account privacy settings.
Enable Optional Connected Experiences in Privacy Settings
Since OneNote does not provide a close button for this specific notification, the only current workaround to remove the ribbon is to re-enable the connected experiences in your account settings.
Microsoft designed this ribbon to persist as long as the privacy settings restrict connected experiences. To regain screen space and remove the banner, these settings must be turned back on.
Launch Microsoft OneNote. Click on the 'File' tab in the top-left corner, then select 'Account' from the left-hand menu.
Under the Account Privacy section, click on the 'Manage Settings' button to open your privacy preferences.
Scroll down to the 'Optional connected experiences' section. Check the box to enable these experiences, then click 'OK' to save your changes.
Close Microsoft OneNote completely and reopen it. The notification ribbon should now be gone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the connected experiences notification appear in OneNote?
This notification is triggered by Microsoft when you disable optional data sharing and connected experiences in your account privacy settings, alerting you that cloud-backed features are currently unavailable.
Can I remove the OneNote privacy ribbon without enabling connected experiences?
Currently, Microsoft does not provide a close (X) button or a context menu option to dismiss this banner. The only way to remove it is to temporarily or permanently turn the connected experiences back on.
Where can I submit a feature request to make the OneNote ribbon dismissible?
You can submit your feature requests and user feedback directly to the official Microsoft OneNote Feedback Portal to request a dismissible notification option.
