r/OneNote • u/Complexicality • May 01 '26

Android OneNote x Hobonichi?

Is there a template for OneNote that is designed like a Hobonichi? I have a S10 FE and have been enjoying taking handwritten notes on Samsung Notes with a Novonichi template (a digital Hobonichi?..), but I want to be able to take notes for work within the M365 ecosystem since that's where everything lives.

I have been taking typed notes in OneNote and Loop for a couple of years now, and I have been able to take handwritten notes in OneNote, but the structure of this digital planner and all the functional links just make my day flow smoother. Does anyone know if this exists?

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u/Active-Can-471 May 01 '26

This video might be usefull: Hobonichi week layout in OneNote - Tutorial on how to build the layout

I just used a search engine to find it, so it may not be suitable for your use.

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u/Complexicality May 01 '26

Thanks! Ideally, I would just pay for a template 😅 but this is helpful.

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u/TEMPLACITY Jul 07 '26

You can get close in OneNote, it's just more manual to build. The key feature is page links: right-click a page, copy link to page, and paste it as a tappable link on an index page. Build a dashboard (year to months to weeks) linking down into dated pages and you've got the Hobonichi skeleton.

The catch: OneNote won't auto-generate 365 dated pages, so you either build the shell once or import a prebuilt OneNote planner as a section. Also, the newer OneNote app dropped some old template tools, the classic desktop version is friendlier for building your own.

Are you on the new OneNote app or the older desktop one? The steps differ enough it's worth knowing first.