How to Sync OneNote Notebooks from Laptop to Desktop
At work, I have a desktop and a laptop computer. I prefer to use the desktop computer at work so I don’t have to crouch over and ruin my back all day. However, I also like doing work at home so I need the laptop.
So it’s incredibly useful for me to be able to type my notes on my desktop computer, then take my laptop home and be able to read and type more notes on my laptop.
The beauty of it is that when I type on my laptop, it automatically updates on my desktop OneNote. And to grab notes from my desktop computer, I just press Shift+F9.
Here’s the steps to do it:
1. On your desktop computer, open your OneNote Notebooks folder.
2. Right-click -> Share -> With specific people
3. Just leave sharing permissions as yourself. Click OK.
4. On your laptop, right-click your notebook -> Properties.
5. Change the path to the one on your desktop notebook.
6. You should get a confirmation message saying it is now synced.
And that’s it. Now I can make notes from meetings on my laptop and come back to my computer and see it all there. And before I leave work, I just hit F9 and sync up my laptop again.
That’s all! Please leave me a comment if you run into any errors!