it does, look in the system tray, you should see the OneNote icon with
the caption "open new side note" , this lets you start a side note
faster, if your maximize the side note you get full OneNote user
interface .
theres also a section in the help for additional startup options titled
"Customize how OneNote starts "
Customize how OneNote starts
To modify how Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 starts on a one-time basis,
you can add switches to the Microsoft Windows Run command (Start menu).
If you plan to use a modified startup method frequently, you can create
a shortcut on the Windows desktop.
Note Some of the features or functionality described in this topic are
available only if you have installed Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
Service Pack 1. To learn more about the service pack and how to
download it, see Service pack features in OneNote 2003.
Add switches to the Run command
On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
Enter the path to OneNote, such as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Onenote.exe", or click Browse to locate it.
At the end of the path, type a space, and then type one or more startup
switches.
For example, to paste the contents of the Clipboard onto a page in the
Side Notes section, type the following startup switches:
/sidenote /paste
Create a desktop shortcut
Right-click the Windows desktop, point to New, and then click Shortcut
on the shortcut menu.
In the Type the location of the item box, type the path to OneNote,
such as "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Onenote.exe", or click
Browse to locate it.
At the end of the path, type a space, and then type a startup switch.
Startup switches
/"filename"
Opens a file, where filename is a fully qualified file name, including
the disk and folder path and .one file name extension.
/new "filename"
Creates a new section, called New Section 1, in the default folder
(such as My Notebook), although filename is a required parameter that
includes the disk and folder path and any unique file name with the
..one file name extension.
Note If a section called New Section 1 already exists in the folder,
the number in the section name is increased incrementally, such as New
Section 2.
/newfromexisting "folder" "filename"
Copies the file that is specified by filename to the folder that is
specified by folder.
Note The Save As dialog box opens so you can rename the file. To save
without renaming the file, click Save.
/openro "filename"
Opens a file as read-only, where filename is a fully qualified file
name, including the disk and folder path and .one file name extension.
/print "filename"
Prints a file, where filename is a fully qualified file name, including
the disk and folder path and .one file name extension.
/forcerepair "filename"
Runs the file repair feature for a file, where filename is a fully
qualified file name, including the disk and folder path. This is the
same file repair feature that OneNote automatically runs if it detects
file corruption while opening a file.
/sidenote
Starts OneNote in a miniature window, opens to the Side Notes section
by default.
/audionote
Starts recording on the active page.
/videonote
Starts recording video using the video capture device that was
previously specified in OneNote, or the default video capture device.
/pauserecording
Pauses video or audio recording.
Note This does not start a new instance of OneNote; it pauses the
current recording session. Recording can be resumed by running
/pauserecording a second time
/stoprecording
Stops video or audio recording in the currently running instance of
OneNote.
/newtaskpane
Opens the New task pane.
/paste
Pastes the contents of the Clipboard.
/import "filename"
Imports the data from the XML file specified in filename into OneNote.
The required format of the XML file is documented on the Office
Developer Center.
/startsharing "password "filename"
Starts a shared session from for the OneNote section file specified
filename, where filename is a fully qualified file name, including the
disk and folder path. The shared page is the last page that was
selected in that OneNote section. Password is any text string. You
should not use the same password that you use to log on to your
computer.
/joinsharing "server" "password" "filename"
Joins a shared session. Server is the IP address or the domain name of
the computer that is hosting the shared session. Password is the
password set by the person hosting the session. Filename is the name of
the OneNote section file from which the page is being shared.
