Then, once it is set up, use the snap install command below to get the latest release of OneNote from the Snap store. Sudo snap install p3x-onenote AppImage installation. Another way to use the unofficial Microsoft OneNote app on Linux is with AppImage. OneNote is a Windows-based tool designed by Microsoft, and it offers various features and efficient workings to the user. Microsoft does not provide OneNote's official version for Linux. Still, several open-source tools can work as an alternative to OneNote for Linux. How to Install Microsoft OneNote in Linux is explained. May 27, 2020 Microsoft OneNote is a Windows-based application for information gathering in free form and collaborates in a multi-user environment. It is available in both web version (Cloud) and desktop version and it is very useful in gathering user’s notes, drawings, screen clippings, and audio narrations.
-->There are two versions of OneNote that you can deploy to users in your organization who have devices running Windows:
- OneNote: the desktop version, which was previously named OneNote 2016.
- OneNote for Windows 10: the Microsoft Store app that's available only on Windows 10.
While both versions are supported and can be installed on the same device, OneNote is the recommended version for enterprise environments. OneNote provides more features and allows you to customize user settings through Group Policy.
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OneNote still appears as OneNote 2016 for the following installations:
- Version 2003 or earlier of Microsoft 365 Apps
- Volume licensed versions of Office 2019, such as Office Professional Plus 2019.
OneNote deployment guidance
You can use the Office Deployment Tool or enterprise deployment software, such as Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, to include or exclude OneNote when you deploy Office in your organization.
As of March 2020, OneNote is included alongside the other Office apps, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, when you deploy Microsoft 365 Apps or Office 2019. There are no additional steps you need to take to include OneNote with new installations of Office. But, always be sure to check the deployment settings before you deploy, for example when using the wizards in Configuration Manager (current branch) or Microsoft Intune.
To add OneNote to an existing installation of Office
If Office is already installed on the device, but OneNote didn't get installed previously, you can run the Office Deployment Tool on the device and use the following configuration.xml file to add OneNote.
Although you're deploying the freemium version of OneNote, the first time the user opens OneNote after it's installed, the license will update automatically to the same license as the version of Office already installed on the device.
Note
- Using OneNoteFreeRetail isn't supported with volume licensed versions of Office 2019, such as Office Professional Plus 2019 or Office Standard 2019. To add OneNote back to those versions of Office, you can run an Online Repair.
- If you deploy the freemium version of OneNote, when you go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, OneNote will appear as a standalone entry named Microsoft OneNote Home and Student 2016.
To exclude OneNote from being installed
There are different ways to exclude OneNote from being installed with Office, depending on which deployment method you're using, as shown in the following table.
Method | Instructions |
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Office Deployment Tool | You can use the ExcludeApp element in your configuration.xml file. We recommend that you use the Office Customization Tool to help you create your configuration.xml file. |
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (current branch) | In the Office 365 Client Installation wizard, you can set OneNote to the Off position when you configure the Office settings. |
Microsoft Intune | On the Configure app suite page, you can clear the check box for OneNote in the Select Office apps drop-down list. |
But, if you're allowing your users to install Office for themselves from the Office 365 portal, there is no way to exclude OneNote from being installed.
OneNote for Windows 10 deployment guidance
OneNote for Windows 10 is installed by default on computers running Windows 10. Users can also install it directly from the Microsoft Store, if you allow them to install apps from there. In either case, updates to OneNote for Windows 10 come directly from the Microsoft Store.
If you don't want your users to install apps directly from the Microsoft Store, you can set up the Microsoft Store for Business in your organization. This option allows you to control which Microsoft Store apps your users can install, including OneNote for Windows 10. For more information, see Microsoft Store for Business overview
If your users already use OneNote for Windows 10, they may continue to use it. We recommend excluding OneNote for Windows 10 for new deployments. We don't recommend uninstalling OneNote for Windows 10 for existing users because uninstalling an app permanently removes any notebook changes in the local cache that haven't been synchronized. If you plan to uninstall OneNote for Windows 10 for existing users, ensure that all open notebooks have finished synchronizing before uninstalling.
All notebooks supported by OneNote for Windows 10 are also fully supported by OneNote. All cloud-based notebooks associated with their user account will be accessible in OneNote after they sign in with that same user account.
To exclude OneNote for Windows 10 from a Windows image
To remove OneNote for Windows 10 from a Windows image so that OneNote for Windows 10 won't be installed when a new user account is created, you can use the Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage cmdlet. For the package name parameter, you should use Microsoft.Office.OneNote_2015.9126.21251.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
Additional information about deploying OneNote
OneNote training resources We're providing free and shareable eBooks to help your users transition to the user interface and functionalities in OneNote.
Configure OneNote settings: You can use Group Policy to configure certain OneNote settings for your users. To use Group Policy, download the latest Administrative Template files (ADMX/ADML) for Office from the Microsoft Download Center and implement the policy settings by using Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
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- Group Policy requires the devices with OneNote to be joined to an Active Directory domain.
- Most of these same policy settings can be applied by using the Office cloud policy service, which doesn't require the device to be joined to a domain.
- Neither Group Policy nor Office cloud policy service can be used with Microsoft 365 Apps for business or with OneNote for Windows 10.
Support dates: In November 2019, we announced that mainstream support for OneNote will continue until October 2023. Extended support remains the same, ending in October 2025. These dates align with the support dates for Office 2019. These specific support dates apply only to OneNote included with versions of Office, such as Office Professional Plus 2016, that are available as a one-time purchase or through volume licensing agreements.
Supported languages: While both OneNote and OneNote for Windows 10 are available in most of the same languages, there are a few differences. The lists of the supported languages are available here: OneNote, OneNote for Windows 10
Other platforms: There are also versions of OneNote for Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android, and for web browsers. For more information, see What's the difference between the OneNote versions?
Related articles
OneNote is a Windows-based tool designed by Microsoft, and it offers various features and efficient workings to the user. It has a web version and a desktop version. It is an efficient tool to collect drawings, audio, notes, and screen clips. Microsoft does not offer OneNote’s official version for Linux. Still, several open-source tools can work as an alternative to OneNote for Linux, such as SimpleNote, Zim, Joplin, Google Keep, etc. However, users don’t like to use these alternatives instead of OneNote, so it becomes difficult for those who switched from Windows to Linux.In this case, P3X comes into the picture because it is an open-source note-taking tool that can run OneNote on Linux. P3X connects with a Microsoft account for using Microsoft OneNote, and it also supports RHEL and Debian based distributions. This article covers the details on installing Microsoft OneNote on Linux using P3X easily.
How to Install Microsoft OneNote in Linux
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We have mentioned three different procedures to download P3X in your system for using Microsoft OneNote in Linux.
By Using Snapd
First, download snapd packages on the Linux device by using the following codes:
For Ubuntu and Debian, use these codes:
$ sudo apt upgrade
$ sudo apt install snapd
For Arch Linux, use these codes:
$ sudo pacman -S snapd
$ sudo systemctl enable--now snapd.socket
For Fedora, use these codes:
$ sudo dnf install snapd
$ sudo systemctl enable--now snapd.socket
Once you execute these commands successfully, the system will download the required snapd packages on the Linux device.
After downloading the required files, use the following command for installing P3X in the system:
Now, open P3X OneNote, and it will redirect you to the Microsoft login page.
In this command line, we have used a “sudo” command that represents the superuser do. It provides all of the security privileges to the command line.
By Using NPM
In this procedure, we can build P3X OneNote from scratch through the NPM tool, but the latest version of NPM consists of bugs, and it can create some errors while working on OneNote in Linux.
First, execute the following command for installing NPM in the Linux system.
For Ubuntu, use this command:
For Debian, use this command:
For Fedora, use this command:
For Arch Linux, use this command:
Now, use the following command for installing the application:
Once the installation is done, execute the below command for opening the applications:
It will redirect you to the Microsoft OneNote login page, so log in and use it without having any trouble.
By Using Applmage
AppImage is an excellent universal software package that works to distribute portable software on Linux that can be used without installing the application in the system.
You can download AppImage from the Github release page or execute the below command for directly downloading it.
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After downloading the package successfully, please provide all of the execute permission to your AppImage file, then open it.
Finally, you can use Microsoft OneNote in Linux easily.
Conclusion
In this article, we have provided complete information on how to install Microsoft OneNote in Linux. As we have explained previously, Microsoft doesn’t offer any official OneNote application for Linux, but you can use it with third-party software. This article has multiple procedures so that you choose according to your convenience. We have covered Snapd, NPM, Applmage software procedures to use Microsoft OneNote in Linux.