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lbarr99
Copper Contributor
Oct 21, 2020

OneNote lagging while typing

OneNote for Mac has become really slow and lagging while I try to type notes on lecture slides. I normally import a PDF on a page and write notes over it, but it cannot keep up with even short bursts of typing without freezing. Currently running OneNote 16.42.20101102 on macOS catalina 10.15.7. I've tried closing the notebook and reopening and shutting the program down etc. - any help would be much appreciated!

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  • DHall1375's avatar
    DHall1375
    Jun 30, 2021

    lbarr99 

    I had the same problem, running on Windows 10. I realized the problem started when I turned the "text cursor indicator" on. This is a setting in Windows 10 (Settings >> Ease of Access >> Text Cursor) that makes the text cursor much more prominent. I turned it off and OneNote stopped lagging. I assume there is a similar setting for Macs.

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    DHall1375
    Brass Contributor
    Jun 30, 2021

    lbarr99 

    I had the same problem, running on Windows 10. I realized the problem started when I turned the "text cursor indicator" on. This is a setting in Windows 10 (Settings >> Ease of Access >> Text Cursor) that makes the text cursor much more prominent. I turned it off and OneNote stopped lagging. I assume there is a similar setting for Macs.

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      MarkPapas
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 15, 2021
      This is amazing! I registered just to thank you for posting this. OneNote has been unusable for me for nearly 18 months. I tried clearing the cash, repairing the app, disabling auto sync, and even uninstalling and reinstalling a fresh copy to no avail but turning off the text cursor indicator worked. Thank you!
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      pap60
      Copper Contributor
      Jan 04, 2022
      This is the one! Thank you DHall1375.
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      GHumboldt
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 31, 2022

      DHall1375 OMFG! THANK YOU!!! This took me over two hours to find and it fixed it IMMEDIATELY. Good Karma coming your way

       

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    daniellee888
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 26, 2020

    lbarr99 

     

    I am likewise experiencing similar problems across my mac devices (MacBook Pro 2017 & Ipad 6th gen).

     

    Currently running Mac OS Catalina 10.15.7. 

     

    This is becoming enough of a nuisance that I will switch to a different note-taking platform if this isn't resolved. It has been ongoing for the past 3 weeks now. 

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