It has more options than some other free note-taking apps, most important of which is the ability to lock some notes. This means someone with access to your device can’t just go through your notes and find out any sensitive information.
Lock Notes in OneNote on Desktop
On the desktop, OneNote has native apps for Windows and Mac. Unfortunately, you cannot lock notes from the web app. So, this functionality is not available yet on Linux or ChromeOS. You may be asked to delete or keep the existing backup of the notes, which are not locked. It’s safe to delete them, since you don’t want the unlocked backup copy of the note to exist. Keep in mind though that if you forget the password, you will lose access to the locked notes section. So, it is important that you use a password you will never forget or at least have it noted down somewhere that you will never lose.
Password Protect Notes on Phone
There are practically only two OS platforms for smartphones, and OneNote has native apps for both of them. The apps work the same on both iOS and Android, so the following steps are correct regardless of your phone OS. You will see a lock icon next to the note section, but it’s unlocked. Once you exit the app, the section should now be locked when you try to access it again. The first time you will need to enter the password, but you can choose to use your device’s biometrics to unlock the note from the next time. OneNote is built more in competition with professional note-taking apps such as Evernote, than Apple Notes, to be fair. It has a system of notebooks and pages that can be a little intimidating to regular users, at first. But overall, for the incredible price of free, I don’t think there’s a better note app. It has apps for Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android, and Web. Both Apple Notes or Google Keep are only available for iPhone and Android respectively along with the web. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.
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title: “Unlocking The Secret How To Get Apple Notes Lock Feature On Your Android And Windows Devices” ShowToc: true date: “2023-04-20” author: “James Steffen”
It has more options than some other free note-taking apps, most important of which is the ability to lock some notes. This means someone with access to your device can’t just go through your notes and find out any sensitive information.
Lock Notes in OneNote on Desktop
On the desktop, OneNote has native apps for Windows and Mac. Unfortunately, you cannot lock notes from the web app. So, this functionality is not available yet on Linux or ChromeOS. You may be asked to delete or keep the existing backup of the notes, which are not locked. It’s safe to delete them, since you don’t want the unlocked backup copy of the note to exist. Keep in mind though that if you forget the password, you will lose access to the locked notes section. So, it is important that you use a password you will never forget or at least have it noted down somewhere that you will never lose.
Password Protect Notes on Phone
There are practically only two OS platforms for smartphones, and OneNote has native apps for both of them. The apps work the same on both iOS and Android, so the following steps are correct regardless of your phone OS. You will see a lock icon next to the note section, but it’s unlocked. Once you exit the app, the section should now be locked when you try to access it again. The first time you will need to enter the password, but you can choose to use your device’s biometrics to unlock the note from the next time. OneNote is built more in competition with professional note-taking apps such as Evernote, than Apple Notes, to be fair. It has a system of notebooks and pages that can be a little intimidating to regular users, at first. But overall, for the incredible price of free, I don’t think there’s a better note app. It has apps for Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android, and Web. Both Apple Notes or Google Keep are only available for iPhone and Android respectively along with the web. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.
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