Password-protect a section if you want to control who
can read its pages. Before you password-protect a section, consider
these password restrictions:
In order to
search password-protected sections, you must open them first and conduct
your search within ten minutes (you can change this setting on the
Advanced tab of the OneNote Options dialog box).
You can’t assign a password to a section with audio or video recordings.
You can’t share password-protected sections with OneNote Web App.
Passwords are case-sensitive (you must enter, and remember, the right combination of upper- and lowercase letters).
To password-protect a section, right-click its section tab and choose Password Protect This Section. Then, in the Password
Protection task pane, click the Set Password button, enter the password
twice in the Password Protection dialog box, and click OK.
Remove a password in the Password Protection task pane by clicking the Remove Password button.
To determine how long
sections are unlocked and available for searching after you enter the
password, click the File tab and choose Options. Then, in the Advanced
category of the OneNote Options dialog box, choose a setting in the Lock
Password Protected Sections After I Have Worked on Them menu.
1. Password-Protect a Section
Right-click the section tab of the section you want to password-protect.
Choose Password Protect This Section on the shortcut menu.
In the Password Protection task pane, click the Set Password button.
In the Password Protection dialog box, enter a password, enter it again for confirmation purposes, and click OK.
If the Existing Section Backups dialog box appears, click Delete Existing Backups.
2. Open a Password-Protected Section
Click on the screen or press Enter.
Enter the password in the Protect Section dialog box.
3. Remove a Password
Right-click the section tab.
Choose Password Protect This Section.
In the Password Protection task pane, click the Remove Password button.
In the Remove Password dialog box, enter the password and click OK.
Tip:
To change a password, click the Change Password button in the Password Protection task pane, enter the old password, enter the new password twice, and click OK.
