Instead of using the Templates sidebar, just make copies of your note templates in OneNote for Mac and Web However, the business templates can come in handy, since they start you off with an outline and the note sections you need to include. Granted, the decorative templates are pretty cheesy, with stock photos or clipart of books, day planners, and flowers and hearts among the options. There are class notes templates, meeting notes templates, templates with different backgrounds, and templates to change the page size-you can even make index-card sized pages!
Choose the design you would like for your new page. A new Templates sidebar will open with template categories. In the OneNote ribbon, click the Insert tab and click the Page Templates button. Instead of creating a blank new note, start out with a template and get to work faster-or, write your notes on a blank page, and add a template later to format your text. OneNote Templates are designed to let you create new notes quickly that already have the design and layout you need, perhaps to write up meeting notes or create a quick to-do list. The OneNote Templates sidebar lets you quickly select a new page template
