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How to Change a OneNote Page Date on Mac
Question details
The user wants to know how to edit or modify the creation date and timestamp of a page in OneNote on a Mac.
- Product
- Microsoft OneNote
- Device & OS
- Mac
- Scenario
- Organizing notes and attempting to modify the page creation date or time for accurate chronological record-keeping.
- Observed behavior
- Unlike OneNote for Windows, OneNote for Mac lacks a built-in calendar control to directly click and edit the page timestamp.
Keep in mind that deleting the existing page timestamp in OneNote for Mac is permanent for that session; you cannot automatically restore the original creation time once it is removed.
Workaround: Manually Replace the Timestamp
Since OneNote for Mac does not support automatic date editing, you can delete the existing timestamp and type a new one manually.
While you cannot use a clickable calendar to change the date like you can on Windows, the text field containing the date on a Mac is fully selectable. This allows you to replace it using standard text input.
Open your note and click directly on the date or time located just below the page title.
Press the Delete key on your Mac keyboard to remove the current timestamp from the page header.
Manually type your preferred date and time in the exact same location, or insert it into the body of your note.
Submit a Feature Request to Microsoft
Let Microsoft know that this feature is important to your workflow by submitting feedback directly through the Mac app.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I edit the OneNote page date on an iPad or iPhone?
Similar to the Mac version, the iOS and iPadOS versions of OneNote do not currently feature a date-picker tool to edit the page creation timestamp directly.
How do I insert today's date in OneNote for Mac?
You can quickly insert the current date anywhere in your notes by pressing the keyboard shortcut Command + D. For the current time, press Command + Shift + D.
Will changing the date on my Windows PC sync the new date to my Mac?
Yes. If you log into OneNote on a Windows PC and use the built-in calendar tool to modify the page date, the updated timestamp will automatically sync and display correctly on your Mac.
