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Default tab in OneNote

Anonymous
2011-02-07T16:28:40+00:00

I have searched this forum and not found any reference to the (small) problem that bugs me.  Any time I do anything in OneNote it automatically selects the File tab in the ribbon instead of staying on the Home tab.  Is there any way to keep the Home tab selected and the full ribbon showing?

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Anonymous
2011-02-08T09:09:33+00:00

‘File’ tab is not one of the main tabs under ‘File > Options > Customize Ribbon’ for OneNote.

Is the ribbon in OneNote 2010 minimized?

Right click on any one of tabs on top and the click on ‘Minimize the Ribbon’ to uncheck the option. Verify the status of the issue.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-08-01T13:09:20+00:00

    I have searched this forum and not found any reference to the (small) problem that bugs me.  Any time I do anything in OneNote it automatically selects the File tab in the ribbon instead of staying on the Home tab.  Is there any way to keep the Home tab selected and the full ribbon showing?

    It looks like OneNote will stay on whichever tab I select but the tools on that tab disappear after each use. I found that if you click on the Home tab, then click on the little pin icon on the lower right that will pin the home tab tools open. That's what I was looking for.

    Tony

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-08-01T14:32:29+00:00

    I have searched this forum and not found any reference to the (small) problem that bugs me.  Any time I do anything in OneNote it automatically selects the File tab in the ribbon instead of staying on the Home tab.  Is there any way to keep the Home tab selected and the full ribbon showing?

    It looks like OneNote 2016 will stay on whichever tab I select but the tools on that tab disappear after each use. I found that if you click on the Home tab, then click on the little pin icon on the lower right that will pin the home tab tools open. That's what I was looking for.

    Tony

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-09-11T17:53:50+00:00

    That solves the problem but now I have a huge ribbon back.....sigh

    Would be nice to have the ribbon minimized and not have it constantly change back to the File tab.

    Thanks, though!

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-07-07T16:49:42+00:00

    So do you have to Un-Minimize the ribbon every time you click on the OneNote icon in the tray.  Surely their is some way to make having the ribbon displayed the default when creating a new note.

    Thanks, Will

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