Retreiving locked notebooks

Fernando 0 Reputation points
2026-11-11T02:23:47.02+00:00

I am trying to retrieve some old notebooks that are password protected and i have forgotten those password.
Is there anyway i can reset my password or retrieve those files?

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows
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  1. Jeronimo Fuerte 48,700 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-11-11T02:59:46.2666667+00:00

    Unfortunately, OneNote encrypts password-protected sections, and Microsoft does not provide a way to reset or recover a forgotten section password, even through Microsoft Support. To determine whether there are any other recovery possibilities, could you please confirm whether you originally created these notebooks using OneNote for Microsoft 365, OneNote 2016, or OneNote for Windows 10? Also, do you still have access to the computer where the notebooks were originally created, and do you remember approximately when you applied the passwords? Finally, have you checked whether the protected sections are still accessible on another device where you previously opened them?

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