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© Brooke Fasani/Getty Images You can uninstall Microsoft OneNote on your PC or Mac in a few simple steps. Brooke Fasani/Getty Images
  • It's easy to uninstall Microsoft OneNote from your Windows or Mac computer if you no longer want to use the program.
  • You can uninstall OneNote from your Windows PC through your computer Settings using the 'Add or remove programs' section.
  • To uninstall OneNote on a Mac, drag OneNote to the Trash from within the Finder.
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Microsoft OneNote The digital note-taking app for your devices.

OneNote is a popular note-taking app that's available on both the Mac and Windows as a free download or as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription.

  • Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for OneNote helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier than using the touchscreen and are an essential alternative to using a mouse.
  • OneNote is your very own digital notebook. Whether you have a million ideas, a million things to do, Or a million things to remember, OneNote is the perfect app for capturing pretty much everything. With OneNote, you can: Type notes or record audio at your laptop. Sketch or write ideas on your tablet. Add picture from your phone. Find notes instantly.
  • In this beginners guide to Microsoft OneNote, we show you how to organise your notebooks with sections and pages; how to add content; what type of content yo.

If you install OneNote on your computer and later decide you no longer want to use it – perhaps you intend to switch to the web-based Evernote instead – you can uninstall it to free up room on your computer's hard drive.

Here's how to do it on a Mac and Windows PC.

How to uninstall OneNote from a Windows computer

1. Click Start.

2. Pick the Settings icon, which is shaped like a small gear.

3. When the Settings window appears, locate the 'Find a setting' search box at the top and type 'add or remove.'

4. Click 'Add or remove programs.'

© Dave Johnson/Business Insider This will appear in the drop-down menu. Dave Johnson/Business Insider

5. Scroll through the list of installed programs and find OneNote or type 'OneNote' in the 'Search this list' box to filter the results. How to delete downloads on android phone.


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6. Click OneNote and then click 'Uninstall.'

7. Confirm your choice to uninstall.

© Dave Johnson/Business Insider OneNote will be uninstalled from your PC. Dave Johnson/Business InsiderOne

8. Select OneNote and then click 'Uninstall.'

How to uninstall OneNote from a Mac computer

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1. In the Finder, click 'Applications.' You should see a list of all the apps installed on your computer.

2. Find OneNote and drag it to the Tash.

© Dave Johnson/Business Insider Make sure it lands in the Trash and not on your Dock. Dave Johnson/Business Insider

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3. If you have OneNote in the Dock on the desktop, drop the icon from the Dock to the Trash as well.

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