locating a full list of my Onenote notebooks.

The quickest way to get a usable full list of notebooks in OneNote on Windows is to open the notebook list and make sure the correct account is loaded.

1. On any page, click the Show Notebooks button.
2. Review the notebooks shown in the navigation pane.
3. If a notebook is missing, click More Notebooks and select the notebook or notebooks to re-open.
4. If the notebook still does not appear, click Add Account and sign in with the account where that notebook is stored.

For finding a specific notebook or note fast when working in a hurry:

1. Press Ctrl+F or click the magnifying glass near the top of the Page list.
2. Enter a word or phrase.
3. Set the search scope to All Notebooks if needed.
4. Select a result to jump directly to the page.

If notebooks are stored in OneDrive and still do not appear, check whether the correct account is signed in and whether the notebooks are open on that account. OneNote can search across all currently open notebooks, but notebooks that are closed will not appear in search until reopened.

If shared notebooks are involved, manually sync them:

1. Click Show Notebooks.
2. Right-click the notebook name.
3. Select Sync > Sync This Notebook or Sync All Notebooks.

If search still does not help, look directly in OneDrive for notebook files, then open the notebook and choose Open in OneNote.

References:

• Find OneNote notes, pages or tabs
• Navigate your notes with OneNote