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Summary
- OneNote now has Dynamic DPI, automatically adjusting to your monitor's resolution for clear visuals.
- Dynamic DPI resolves blurry screen issues due to DPI conflicts when moving between monitors.
- The update is available on the Current Channel for OneNote for Windows, no need for Insider programs.
Have you noticed that OneNote is a little blurrier than the other Office apps? If so, you've seen the app's lack of a DPI-changing feature. Microsoft Office apps usually consider your monitor's DPI, even if you move the window from one screen to another. Unfortunately, OneNote has been left behind, as it doesn't (or, more accurately, didn't) have this feature.
Microsoft is here to declare that blurry OneNote screens are no longer a thing. The company has revealed that OneNote is now getting Dynamic DPI baked into it, and the best bit is that everyone can use this update starting today.
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Microsoft announces the release of Dynamic DPI for OneNote
Microsoft explains Dynamic DPI for OneNote on the Tech Community blog. Dynamic DPI is useful for people with multiple monitors that use different DPIs because it allows the app to actively recognise what screen they're on and what DPI levels it supports. It can then automatically change how it looks to better suit the new screen.
You can see an example of the issues that DPI changes cause in the image above, which Microsoft supplied as an example of what Dynamic DPI can do. Note how the left section looks like someone smeared grease over your screen; this is precisely what the feature is trying to eliminate.
While Word, Excel, and PowerPoint support Dynamic DPI, OneNote doesn't. If you moved OneNote to another screen with a higher DPI or changed your display settings, you'll be left with a blurry-looking app as it continues to display at the DPI setting it booted with.
If this was an issue for you, worry no more. As Microsoft puts it:
We’re excited to roll out Dynamic DPI (dots per inch) support in OneNote for Windows – designed to bring you beautifully crisp visuals across all your screens.
Gone are the days of blurry screens or fiddling with display settings. Now, OneNote automatically adjusts to your monitor’s resolution on the fly, so everything stays sharp, polished, and easy on the eyes.
Fortunately, you don't need to enroll in any Insider programs to try this feature. Microsoft says that the change is live on the Current Channel on OneNote for Windows, so as long as your app is on Version 2504 (Build 16.0.18827.20042) or later, you should have Dynamic DPI enabled already. If you don't have it, the update should arrive on your PC shortly. While you wait, why not check out how you can make a virtual museum of your digital life using OneNote?
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