How to delete OneNote from tray

Hide the OneNote icon through Windows 11’s Other system tray icons settings; you do not need to uninstall OneNote.

Hide the OneNote tray icon

1. Right-click an empty area of the taskbar.
2. Select Taskbar settings.
3. Expand Other system tray icons.
4. Find OneNote or Send to OneNote Tool and switch it Off.

Alternatively, open the ^ hidden-icons menu and drag the OneNote icon from the visible system tray into that overflow area. Windows 11 supports moving icons between the tray and overflow area by dragging them.^1^

This hides the icon but does not remove OneNote.

Prevent it from returning after sign-in

If the tray tool starts automatically:

1. Right-click Start and select Task Manager.
2. Select Startup apps.
3. Look for OneNote or Send to OneNote Tool.
4. Select it, then choose Disable.
5. Sign out and back in, or restart Windows.

Startup entries can also be managed under Settings > Apps > Startup.^2^

If no OneNote entry appears in either startup list, leave it disabled under Other system tray icons. The application may be installed as part of Microsoft 365 rather than appearing as a separately removable app.

If the icon is actually inside the Pen menu

OneNote is included as a default shortcut in the Windows 11 Pen menu. To remove only that shortcut:

1. Select the Pen menu icon in the taskbar.
2. Select Settings > Edit pen menu.
3. Select the remove icon beside OneNote.^3^

References

1. Customize the Taskbar in Windows
2. Configure Startup applications in Windows
3. [Windows 11](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/input-devices/use-a-pen-with-windows#use-the-pen-menu)