First, make sure you update OneNote for Mac to the latest version, as this feature is absent in versions prior to 15.36. Once you’re updated, launch the OneNote app and select Window > New Window from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Control (⌃) + M. A second instance of OneNote will appear in its own separate window. This second window functions exactly like any other OneNote window, allowing you to browse the sections and pages of your notebooks, switch notebooks, and add or edit data. As mentioned, this can be super handy for looking at two sections of the same large notebook at once, or for comparing or copying data between different notebooks. And it doesn’t just stop at two windows.
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You can continue to open additional windows as desired. When you’re done with your multiple OneNote windows, just close any that are no longer needed and the app will continue to run with any remaining open windows. You can also quit the app using Command (⌘) + Q to close all windows at once.
Unfortunately, OneNote currently does not retain your multiple windows, so the next time you open the app it will load just the single window and you’ll have to re-open any desired additional windows manually. Want news and tips from TekRevue delivered directly to your inbox? Sign up for the TekRevue Weekly Digest using the box below. Get tips, reviews, news, and giveaways reserved exclusively for subscribers.
OneNote for Mac is strictly for syncing notebooks to OneDrive, and you cannot use OneNote for Mac without a OneDrive account. Your notes are stored for offline use, but you cannot save them in a.one or.onepkg file – and you cannot open such files using OneNote for Mac.