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Protect the notebook using a password

Password protection in OneNote is designed to help keep your notes safe

 

1. Right-click the section tab you want to protect and then choose Password Protect this Section.

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2. In the Password Protection task pane, choose Set Password.

3. In the Password Protection dialog box, type the password you want into the Enter Password box.

4. Confirm the password by typing it again into the Confirm Password box, and then click OK.
 

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Lock the protected sections in your notebook

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If you’ve applied passwords to multiple sections in your notebook, you can lock them all at the same time.

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  1. Right-click any of the protected (but currently unlocked) section tabs and then choose Password Protect this Section.

  2. In the Password Protection task pane, choose Lock All.

 

Change the password for a protected section

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  1. Right-click the section tab that has the password you want to change, and choose Password Protect this Section.

  2. In the Password Protection task pane, choose Change Password. (If this option isn’t available, it means the section doesn’t have a password.)

  3. In the Change Password dialog box, type the current password into the Old Password box.

  4. Type the new password into the Enter New Password box.

  5. Confirm the password by typing it into the Confirm Password box, and then click OK.

 

Remove the password from a protected section

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  1. Right-click the section tab that has the password you want to remove, and choose Password Protect this Section.

  2. In the Password Protection task pane, choose Remove Password. (If this option isn’t available, it means the section doesn’t have a password.)

  3. In the Remove Password dialog box, type the current password, and then click OK.

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