How to password protect notes in OneNote 2010

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How to password protect notes in OneNote 2010

To add a password, right-click the section tab and select “Password Protect This Section”.

How to password protect notes in OneNote 2010

Here you will get an option to “Set Password”, here I’ll type in a password and then confirm it and click “OK”. Here I’m asked whether or not I want to delete the backup files that have not been password protected and I’ll click “Delete”. All future backups will be protected. Here I’ll click “Lock All” to enforce the password protection.

How to password protect notes in OneNote 2010

To access the pages again I have to click on the page and then enter the password.

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