Use OneNote without a Microsoft account - how it works

You can also use OneNote with a little trick to save notes without a Microsoft account. In this practical tip, we will tell you exactly how this works.

OneNote: How to use the tool without a Microsoft account

If you want to use the Office OneNote tool without specifying the Microsoft account, we have the following tips for you:

• After you've installed Office and started OneNote, you'll be asked to sign in with your Microsoft account.
• To work around this, click "Create New Account" below. The registration will then open in a new window.
• There you have the option to close the window and use OneNote without a Microsoft account.
• Simply click on the "x" in the upper right corner. Alternatively, you can press [ALT] + [F4] to close.
• Unfortunately, you have to do this every time you start OneNote.

This practical tip is based on Office 2016 under Windows 10. In our next practical tip, we will show you the three best OneNote alternatives.