Like paper notebooks or three-ring binders, OneNote lets you organize information in notebooks that contain pages and sections. You can add pages, sections, and additional notebooks where and when you need them, and you can just as easily rename, move, or delete them. 

A typical OneNote notebook is made up of one or more notebook sections. Within each section are the individual pages and subpages on which you take notes. OneNote isn't limited to any particular organizational style. You can organize your notes in any way you like, and if you change your mind, it's easy to change the way your notes are organized. 

Create a new notebook 

Start with a single notebook. You can create additional notebooks for different subjects or projects whenever you want. 

  1. Open OneNote for Android.

  2. Tap on Notebooks toggle on the top of the homepage. This will take you to the notebooks page.

  3. Tap on Notebook+ to create a new notebook.

  4. Type a name for the notebook in the Notebook Name box.  If you are logged in with multiple accounts, select the account in which you want to create a notebook.

  5. Tap on Create.

Create a new section

Sections in OneNote are like the color tabs in a typical 5-subject paper notebook that hold a separate collection of pages. However, in OneNote, you can have as many sections as you want.

  1. Open OneNote for Android.

  2. Tap on the Notebooks toggle on the top of the home page. This will take you to the notebooks page.

  3. Tap on the notebook in which you want to create the section.

  4. At the bottom of the landing page, tap on Section+ to create a new section.

  5. Type a name for the section in the Section Name box.

  6. Tap on Create.

Create a new page

To create more space in your notebook, you can add as many pages as you wan

  1. Open OneNote for Android.

  2. Tap on the Notebooks toggle on the top of the home page. This will take you to the notebooks page.

  3. On landing on the Notebooks Page, tap on the notebook and then the section in which you want to create the page.

  4. At the bottom of the landing page, tap on Page+ to create a new text page.

  5. You can also select Pen icon for an ink note, Mic for a voice note, and Camera for an image note.

You can also create a page from the home page without having to navigate to the specific notebook and section. 

  1. Open OneNote for Android.

  2. On landing on the home page, at the bottom of the landing page, tap on Page+ to create a new text page.

  3. You can also select Pen icon for an Ink Note, Mic for a Voice Note and Camera for an image note.

Note: This page will be saved in the default section. You can choose a new default section from Settings.

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