Note: OneNote for Mac users can also use the File > New commands on the menu bar to create new sections, pages, and notebooks. This is helpful when you need to quickly switch back and forth between pages in different sections or different notebooks, or when you want to quickly continue taking notes on a different computer or device. The Recent Notes button displays a chronological list of pages that you’ve recently viewed or edited, as well as the sections and notebooks they’re found in. Click any search result in the list to jump to its location in your notes.

Besides text, you can also search for any tags that you’ve applied to selected notes. The Search button provides an entry point to search for keywords and phrases in specific places in your notes - or across all of your notebooks.

Click the button again to hide the navigation panes and return to your current page. Click it to display your current notebook’s hierarchy, to switch between pages, sections, and notebooks, or to create and organize sections, pages, and notebooks. The Navigation button toggles the navigation panes on ( ) or off ( ). You can choose to display the notebook, section, and page navigation panes whenever you need them, and then hide them again when you’re done - leaving you to focus on your work, your thoughts, and your ideas. The OneNote app window in the Windows and Mac versions offers more note-taking space by providing an easier way to control the navigation interface. A simpler layout - with more room for your notes This article contains tips to help you get started with the navigation interface in OneNote for Windows 10 and OneNote for Mac.

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