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lbarr99
Oct 21, 2020Copper Contributor
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...
- Jun 30, 2021
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.
DHall1375
Jun 30, 2021Brass Contributor
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.
Annmaci
Mar 14, 2024Copper Contributor
Thanks for posting however, my Onenote is practically unusable due to lagging and that's with the text cursor indicator off. It seems to happen if there is a lot of text in a note e.g. in my most recent case, 910 words and one image of size 25kb.
I've just switched from using Evernote because it was forcing me to upgrade. It thought it wise to avail of OneNote as I'm already paying for office 365, however, if it can't handle notes of this size, it won't work for me and I'll have to revert to Evernote and suck up the cost.
I'll wait to see if Microsoft can suggest a solution first. Please advise.
I've just switched from using Evernote because it was forcing me to upgrade. It thought it wise to avail of OneNote as I'm already paying for office 365, however, if it can't handle notes of this size, it won't work for me and I'll have to revert to Evernote and suck up the cost.
I'll wait to see if Microsoft can suggest a solution first. Please advise.