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How to Backup Onenote

Protect your notes by backing up OneNote notebooks to the cloud or a local drive

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How to Backup Onenote

When you're working in OneNote, a backup copy is created every so often in case something tragic happens.

  1. Click the File tab.
    Notebook Backup
  2. Click Options.
    Notebook Backup

    In here, you will see the location on your computer where notebook backups are saved.

  3. Click Save & Backup.
  4. (Optional) Modify the backup location.
  5. Adjust the save interval.
  6. Adjust the number of backup copies to keep.
  7. Click OK.
    Notebook Backup

    The dialog box lets you know the changes won't take effect until you restart OneNote.

  8. Click OK again.
  9. Click Close.
    Notebook Backup
  10. Restart OneNote.

Now the new backup settings are saved so you don't have to worry about losing your work.