Does OneNote automatically save? How to use the Microsoft app's sync feature to autosave

OneNote, an organizational platform in Microsoft's Office Suite, offers an elegant solution to organizing your personal and professional notes.

The program's default setting on PCs and Macs is to save your work as you type automatically, and it's one powerful way OneNote helps keep your life in order. If, however, your OneNote application is no longer saving as you go, you can re-enable the program's automatic sync function to ensure things are continuously saved.

It's important to note that you can't enable or disable the auto-sync feature on OneNote for Macs, unlike PCs. So if you're using the note-taking app on a Mac, trust that your work will always autosave. 

Here's how PC users can enable auto-saving in a few easy steps. 

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How to autosave on OneNote using the sync feature on PC

1. Launch the OneNote app for Windows.

2. Click "File" in the top left corner of your open OneNote window.

3. Select "View Sync Status."

4. Select "Sync automatically whenever there are changes." 

5. Click "Close" to return to your notebook. If there have been changes since your last manual sync, the notebook will then automatically sync.

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