The print dialog in Windows 11 that appears when you try to print a webpage, document, or picture shows all installed physical and virtual printers on your PC. The list generally includes Microsoft Print to PDF, your physical printers, Windows XPS printer and sometimes OneNote (Desktop).
The OneNote (Desktop) virtual printer entry doesn’t appear out of the box in Windows 11. It appears only if OneNote or the Microsoft Office suite is installed on your PC.
When you select the OneNote (Desktop) printer from the print dialog and click the Print button, the selected webpage/document/picture is sent to your OneNote notebook. The feature is quite handy for users who often save documents, pictures, and webpages to their OneNote notebook.
On the other hand, users who do not use OneNote might see the OneNote (Desktop) printer entry as clutter and want to remove it from the printer list.
Removing the OneNote (Desktop) printer from the printer list is as easy as removing any other printer entry from the print dialog.
Complete the directions below to remove or delete the OneNote (Desktop) virtual printer entry from the Windows 11 print dialog.
Method 1 of 3
Use the Windows 11 Settings app to remove the OneNote (Desktop) printer from the print dialog
Step 1: Open the Windows 11 Settings app using search or the Windows logo + I keyboard shortcut.
Step 2: On the left pane of the Settings app, click the Bluetooth & devices option.
Step 3: Now, on the right side, click Printers & scanners to see all installed printers and scanners.
Step 4: Here, click the OneNote (Desktop) card to see available settings.
Step 5: Finally, click the Remove button at the top right of the page to uninstall and remove the OneNote (Desktop) printer entry from the print dialog.
Method 2 of 3
Use Control Panel to remove the OneNote (Desktop) printer from Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Run command box by right-clicking the Start button (Windows logo) and then click the Run option.
Step 2: In the Run command box, copy and paste the following path and then hit the Enter key to open Devices and Printers in the Control Panel.
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Step 3: Here, in the Printers section, right-click the OneNote (Desktop) entry and then click the Remove device option.
Step 4: Click the Yes button when you get the confirmation prompt to remove the OneNote (Desktop) printer immediately.
Method 3 of 3
Uninstall the OneNote app to remove the OneNote (Desktop) printer from Windows 11
This method is helpful only if you do not use the OneNote app on your PC. Uninstalling the OneNote app also removes the OneNote virtual printer entry automatically.
Refer to our how to uninstall the OneNote app from Windows 11 guide for step-by-step directions.
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