Applies ToOneNote for Microsoft 365 OneNote for Microsoft 365 for Mac OneNote for the web

This is the desktop version of OneNote.

  • To access OneNote quickly in the future, right-click the  OneNote logo icon OneNote icon on the taskbar and select Pin to taskbar.

  • To open the web version, sign in to Office.com. Select the App launcher button  App launcher in the upper-left and open OneNote logo icon OneNote.

  • To install on a different device, go to that device and get it free in the Microsoft Store

Note: To find your  OneNote logo icon OneNote version, see What version of OneNote do I have?

At the top of the OneNote window, select Open in Desktop App.

Open in desktop app menu

Once the desktop app opens, right-click the icon to choose Pin to taskbar

Note: If you don't see the option to open in desktop app, you can get it for free in the Microsoft Store.

This is the desktop version of OneNote.

  • To access OneNote quickly in the future, control-click the OneNote logo icon OneNote icon in the Dock, choose Options, and select Keep in Dock or Open at Login.

  • To open the web version, sign in to Office.com. Select the App launcher button  App launcher in the upper-left and open OneNote logo icon OneNote.

Note: To find your  OneNote logo icon OneNote version, see What version of OneNote do I have?

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