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OneDrive is the only notebook option in other OneNote apps (including OneNote for Mac).

In most OneNote releases users are forced to save their notebooks to OneDrive cloud storage.

They want to keep their private information secure on hardware they control.

Some organizations need local storage for legal reasons which prevent cloud storage.

Microsoft shows no sign of relenting because its in their corporate self-interest to have everything linked into OneDrive or their other cloud services.

Microsoft staff seem genuinely puzzled by requests for non-cloud notebook storage.

They dont seem to understand the privacy concerns, only the benefits of cloud storage (availability, sharing etc).

A detailed and independent look at Windows 10, especially for Microsoft Office.

All the OneNote apps, OneNote Online and OneNote for Mac can only handle notebooks saved at OneDrive.

Go to Settings Options, turn OFF the Sync your Notebooks Sync notebooks automatically.

Its not possible to have some notebooks synced with others saved locally only.

They are saved in the cloud with encryption, which should prevent unauthorized access.

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