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How to Fix OneNote Content Not yet Available

Madalina DinitaFebruary 9, 2021 Comments (2)
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OneNote may sometimes throw an error that says the content you’re trying to access is not available yet. This error message usually occurs after the app stopped working and you restarted it. This is because OneNote failed to properly sync your notes.

When you get the “Content not yet available” error on your OneNote desktop app, you often receive the following alert on the online app: “Sorry, it looks like this page was added from another computer and hasn’t synced yet. Click here or press ENTER to reload“. The problem is that if you press Enter to load the page again, nothing happens, or you get the same error over and over again.

Solutions to Fix OneNote Content Not yet Available Error

Log out and Restart OneNote

This error indicates some of your notebooks failed to sync. As a quick solution, log out of your OneNote account and close the app. Then relaunch it and sign back in. In this manner, your computer will establish a fresh connection to OneNote’s servers and possibly resolve the issue.

Additionally, be sure you’re running the latest Onenote app version on your machine. Check for updates if your app version is outdated.

Empty Your Recycle Bin

Several users managed to solve this issue by emptying the Recycle Bin. If OneNote is somehow trying to sync individual sections or pages you sent to the bin, no wonder the process fails. Permanently delete all the files from your recycle bin and check if the issue persists.

Launch the Recycle Bin, click on Recycle Bin Tools, and then select Empty Recycle Bin.

Check Your Connection

Ensure you’re connected to the Internet. This error may also indicate your connection dropped or it’s not stable. Restart your router and use a cable connection if you’re on a Wi-Fi connection. Or connect to a mobile hotspot if that’s possible.

Check If the Content Is Available on Another Device

Check if you can access the problematic page or section on another device. If the respective page has been shared with multiple users, ask them to check if they’re experiencing the same issue. If the content is visible to other users, ask them to copy or move it to a new section. Then check if everybody can access the new area.

Restore OneDrive Storage

If none of the users can access the problematic content, restore OneDrive storage. Basically, you’re going to restore the content to a previous state.

  1. Go to the OneDrive website and sign in.
  2. Then navigate to Settings → Options  → Restore your OneDrive. If you’re using a work or school account, go directly to Settings → Restore your OneDrive.restore your onedrive
  3. Select the date from the dropdown list.
  4. Select the activities you want to undo.
  5. Hit the Restore button.

Tips to Avoid “Content Not yet Available” Errors

  • Ensure your connection is stable.
  • Don’t exit Onenote until you see the successful sync status icon, which confirms your data has been synced to the cloud.
  • Wait until your notebook has reached OneNote’s servers. Each page and section you edit, update or save, need time to reach OneNote’s servers. If your try to access that notebook before the content has been fully synched, you may receive the “Content Not Yet Available” error message.

Conclusion

If OneNote says the content you’re trying to access is not yet available, this indicates the app needs more time to sync the notebook to the servers. But if the error doesn’t go away after a few minutes, restart OneNote and check if you can copy the problematic content to a new section. If that doesn’t work, restore OneDrive.

Did you manage to solve this problem? Let us know in the comments below.

Categories: Windows

Author Madalina Dinita

Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer. She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies -- AI and DNA computing in particular.

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Comments

  1. Dave says:
    June 11, 2023 at 6:54 am

    main notebook has one big section that’s giving the error, other less critical ones are ok (so far!)
    not used in a while on either online mode or smartphone so no sync issues “it worked last time”. initially presented on mobile device first and replicated on browser; speed is broadband, recylce bin was already empty, i’ve logged out and in, looked for previous versions so i’m struggling. MS instructions offered the content restore but seemed to want to charge to upgrade?
    seeing this webpage i’ve tried everything offered and then see restoring content as an option too “but”…. , the instructions say; restore “the” content so this would imply the OneNote file but described as restoring OneDrive, so is this worryingly the “whole” of my OneDrive files which would be a disaster on top of a problem. maybe the instructions could go further and explain in better detail?
    will continue to try and fix.

  2. Warchief Ballér says:
    May 2, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    Hello. My notebook is on my computer…. What syncronization….?

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