


This guide is here to help you restore OneNote files and regain access to your notes, and it covers multiple methods that address all common reasons for OneNote file deletion.

If you’ve been using OneNote for school or work, then you’ve probably wondered how to recover OneNote files that have been deleted.įinding the right answer isn’t as easy as it should be because there’s a lot of conflicting information and outdated guides online. This method is easier and faster, but it won't allow you to create a docked page.OneNote is one of the most underappreciated applications in Microsoft Office, allowing you to take notes, sketch out your ideas, save website snippets, and much more. Drag-drop the shortcut icon to the OneNote icon on the taskbar.Create a shortcut with the hyperlink, as if you wanted a desktop shortcut to open the web app at the selected page (right-click/new shortcut/.Insert /hyperlink or /docked /hyperlink between the two.Ĭreate the shortcut by right-clicking on the desktop and pasting the full path created above. Paste the hyperlink after the path to OneNote.exe Paste to the NotePad and copy the hyperlink (the first link, the second looks like onenote: In OneNote, right-click the page you want to open and select "Copy Link To Page". Either from the icon on the taskbar (Pin OneNote to taskbar first if not pinned yet (right-click the icon then right-click again on the program to display the properties), or from the program folder. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE"). To create the full command of the shortcut, use Notepad, Wordpad or any other note taking app.Ĭopy-paste the full path to OneNote.exe (e.g. Syntax: full_path_to_onenote.exe /docked /hyperlink hyperlink_to_the_page Here's how.Ĭreate a shortcut in the Taskbar, with a link to the page. I find it very convenient to open a sticky docked note on the side of the screen (very convenient for to do lists, etc.), by using the /docked option. You need to use the /hyperlink option in the command line.
