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How to uninstall Microsoft OneNote from your PC or Mac computer

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You can uninstall Microsoft OneNote on your PC or Mac in a few simple steps. Brooke Fasani/Getty Images
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OneNote is a popular note-taking app that's available on both the Mac and Windows as a free download or as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription. 

If you install OneNote on your computer and later decide you no longer want to use it – perhaps you intend to switch to the web-based Evernote instead – you can uninstall it to free up room on your computer's hard drive. 

Here's how to do it on a Mac and Windows PC. 

How to uninstall OneNote from a Windows computer

1. Click Start. 

2. Pick the Settings icon, which is shaped like a small gear. 

3. When the Settings window appears, locate the "Find a setting" search box at the top and type "add or remove." 

4. Click "Add or remove programs." 

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This will appear in the drop-down menu.  Dave Johnson/Business Insider

5. Scroll through the list of installed programs and find OneNote or type "OneNote" in the "Search this list" box to filter the results.

6. Click OneNote and then click "Uninstall."

7. Confirm your choice to uninstall.  

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OneNote will be uninstalled from your PC.  Dave Johnson/Business Insider

8. Select OneNote and then click "Uninstall."

How to uninstall OneNote from a Mac computer

1. In the Finder, click "Applications." You should see a list of all the apps installed on your computer.

2. Find OneNote and drag it to the Tash.

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Make sure it lands in the Trash and not on your Dock.  Dave Johnson/Business Insider

3. If you have OneNote in the Dock on the desktop, drop the icon from the Dock to the Trash as well.

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Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.