Note-taking involves the use of a pen on paper or a notebook. But with changing times, methods of note-taking are also changing. Now we can directly use our computers, tablets or any such electronic device to type anything that we want to note down and save it as a notebook in the cloud. OneNote is a program or application that lets you do that.
Users can create different notebooks and label them right from the OneNote application and save it all to the cloud in real-time. This gives the users the flexibility to create and work on any notes that they want. But recently, there have been several reports that the desktop version of the OneNote application shows up the “Invalid Notebook Name” error whenever users try to create a new notebook. There are several reasons why this could be happening, and in this article, we will take a look at them. So without any further ado, let’s get into it.
How to Fix OneNote “Invalid Notebook Name” Error?
As mentioned above, there are several reasons behind this error showing up, but the most common one is an outdated version of the OneNote application. Outdated programs are filled with bugs and if you encounter issues with a particular application, updating it to the latest version is the first thing you should consider. That is exactly the case with the OneNote application too. But if you already have the latest version of the application running on your desktop, then it could be an issue with the installation files too. Let’s take a look at all the possible solutions for the “Invalid Notebook Name” error, and if you are struggling with this error, then one of the solutions mentioned below will definitely help you out.
Update the application to the latest version:
The application usually updates itself to the latest version automatically. But if you have somewhat restricted apps from updating on their own, you will have to dive into the application settings and update the application manually.
- Open the OneNote Application and then click on File from the menu at the top.
- From the menu that pops out on the left, click on Account here.
- Once you are in the account menu, click on the drop-down menu next to the Office Updates section.
- Choose “Update Now” from the list of options that pop up.
- If the application detects a new version, follow the on-screen instructions to install the latest version successfully.
- Once you have the latest version, you need to restart your computer and try creating a new Notebook Name again.
