OneNote page locking

For teachers using OneNote Class Notebooks the ability to lock a page at a certain time so it becomes read-only to the student will be a great feature.


Teachers can continue to mark and add feedback on a page without students making changes after a given time.

  • Teachers can now lock all the pages of a distributed page as read-only after giving feedback to the student.
  • Teachers can unlock or lock individual pages by simply right clicking on the page on a student.
  • Teachers using Microsoft Teams to create OneNote assignments can have the page of the OneNote assignment automatically lock as read only when the due date/time passes


The last feature is absolute gold and will save time and provide a better workflow for teachers using OneNote for assignments and assessment.

**Important note: Page Locking works best when a page is distributed or made into an assignment. For example, if students copy the pages manually from the Content Library into their own notebooks and change the page title, the teacher will have to manually right click on the student page to lock it, instead of being able to use the single checkbox to lock all pages.






To get the add-in for OneNote 2016 go here https://www.onenote.com/classnotebook

Lock Class Notebook pages in OneNote 2016

First, make sure you are connected to the internet so your changes will sync with your students' notebooks.
1. Open OneNote and navigate to the Class Notebook you need to edit.
2. Select Class Notebook > Review Student Work.
3. Choose the notebook section you're reviewing.
4. Expand the list of student names underneath the assignment you need to lock.
5. Select the Lock Pages checkbox to lock this page for all students.




Right-click a student's name to lock a page individually.




Tip: Another way to lock pages is to right-click on a page and select Lock Page.




Check the lock status of student pages by hovering over student names:






To undo page locking, return to the Review pane or right-click a page and select Unlock Page.

Lock Class Notebook pages in OneNote for Windows 10, OneNote Online, OneNote for iPad



1. Open OneNote and navigate to the Class Notebook you need to edit.
2. Select Class Notebook > Review Student Work.
3. Choose the notebook section and page you're reviewing from the dropdowns.
4. Select the Lock pages checkbox to lock this page for all students.



Right-click or long press a student's name to lock a page individually.




To undo page locking, return to the Review pane and uncheck the Lock pages checkbox or unlock by individual student.