The multi taking feature for OneNote no longer works on A16 iPad

Shehanaz Jaffar Sadiq (Student) 0 Reputation points
2026-11-12T19:27:29.67+00:00

This used to work so conveniently but now I can no longer use OneNote with any other apps. As a student this is useless when trying to research or take notes. If I try to add another app to the multitasking screen, OneNote completely shuts down. When will this be fixed.

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For education | iOS
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  1. Deogratias 95 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-11-12T19:53:55.3966667+00:00

    Hi Shehanaz

    Thank you for reporting this issue.

    OneNote should support multitasking on iPad, so the app closing when you attempt to use Split View or Slide Over is not expected behavior.

    As a first step, please try the following:

    1. Update OneNote to the latest version available in the App Store.
    2. Update the iPad to the latest version of iPadOS.
    3. Force close OneNote and restart the iPad.
    4. Sign out of OneNote, then sign back in.
    5. If the issue continues, uninstall and reinstall OneNote.

    If the problem persists after completing these steps, please let me know:

    • The iPadOS version installed on the device.
    • When you started noticing the issue
    • The OneNote app version.
    • Whether the issue occurs with all apps or only with specific apps used alongside OneNote.

    Once I have this information, I can investigate further.

    Kind regards,

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