How to Recover Deleted OneNote Pages (2026)
OneNote keeps deleted pages and sections in a per-notebook Recycle Bin for about 60 days, so a deletion is usually reversible. There’s also a page version history that can bring back content you accidentally overwrote rather than deleted.
1. Restore from the Notebook Recycle Bin (Windows)
- Open the notebook the page was in.
- Go to the History tab.
- Click Notebook Recycle Bin.
- Find the deleted page or section.
- Right-click it > Move or Copy and choose where to restore it.
The recycle bin holds items for roughly 60 days before they’re purged.
2. Recover an Overwritten Page with Version History
If the page still exists but lost content:
- History tab > Page Versions.
- Dated versions appear below the page tab.
- Click an older version to view it, then right-click the version bar > Restore Version.
3. OneNote on the Web & Mac
On the web at onenote.com/notebooks, open the notebook, then use the … / View menu to reach Notebook Recycle Bin. Mac OneNote exposes the recycle bin under Notebooks > right-click the notebook > Notebook Recycle Bin (availability varies by version) — if you can’t find it, use the Windows or web app, which sync the same data.
4. Check OneDrive Backups
OneNote notebooks live in OneDrive. If a page is past the 60-day window, check OneDrive Recycle Bin online, or use OneDrive’s Version history on the notebook’s .one files.
5. Troubleshooting
The page isn’t in the recycle bin
It may have been purged after 60 days. Check the OneDrive Recycle Bin next.
Notebook Recycle Bin is empty after a sync issue
Make sure you’re looking in the correct notebook — each has its own bin. Force a sync (Shift+F9) first.
Restored page landed in the wrong section
Use Move or Copy from the recycle bin to pick the exact destination section.
Related OneNote guides: How to sync OneNote · How to share a notebook · How to password protect OneNote · How to export to PDF · How to link notes
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