The "Open new side note" icon is missing from the Windows notification area in OneNote

When you start Microsoft Windows, the Microsoft Office OneNote Open new side note icon may be missing from the Windows notification area.

This problem may occur if one of the following conditions is true:

• You removed and reinstalled OneNote .
  
  -or-
• You removed the Open new side note icon in the Windows notification area.

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. Start OneNote.
2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
3. In the Category list, click Other.
4. Click to clear the Place OneNote icon in the notification area of the taskbar check box if it is selected, and then click OK.
5. Quit and then restart OneNote.
6. On the Tools menu, click Options.
7. In the Category list, click Other.
8. Click to select the Place OneNote icon in the notification area of the taskbar check box, and then click OK.

Important The Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 Quick Launch shortcut is required for the correct operation of the quick launch functionality of Side Note. If the Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 Quick Launch shortcut is missing from the Startup folder (click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Startup), run Detect and Repair to complete the restoration of the quick launch functionality of Side Note. To do this, follow these steps as appropriate for your situation:

Note In OneNote 2007, the OneNote Screen Clipper and Launcher shortcut is automatically added to the Startup folder when you click to select the Place OneNote icon in the notification area of the taskbar check box in step 8.

1. Start OneNote 2003.
2. On the Help menu, click Detect and Repair.
3. In the Detect and Repair dialog box, click to select the Restore my shortcuts while repairing check box (if it is not selected), and then click Start.