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Manipulating arrows from the points and not as bounding box. One Note

LOUKERIS, LEON (Student) 0 Reputation points
2026-04-05T05:23:51.9333333+00:00

I want to ask you about the Microsoft OneNote, how to create arrows. I mean, I can create arrows by control and then I'm doing the arrow, but then it's creating a bounding box when I want to change the tip of the bottom. I saw somewhere in a video that he can put the control on the bottom of the arrow and the top of the arrow, not as a bounding box.User's imageUser's image

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  1. Kai-Ex 1,480 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-04-08T01:49:40.02+00:00

    Dear @LOUKERIS, LEON (Student),

    I totally understand why this feels confusing: you saw a video where the arrow could be adjusted by dragging the two endpoints, but in your OneNote it’s only selectable as a bounding box, which makes it much harder to fine‑tune. From your description, I found that the video was made about 4 years ago, and OneNote’s behavior around arrow/line editing has changed since then.

    From what I’ve found, many users have reported the same change you’re seeing that arrows/lines selecting with a square/bounding box instead of endpoint handles, starting around October 2022, especially after updating to builds around OneNote version 16.66. For reference: Lost ability to edit arrows and lines after updating to version 16.66

    It means you’re not doing anything wrong. This is a known, widely reported behavior change/regression that others noticed as well.

    However, I want you to know that Microsoft deeply values customer experience and feedback. Every single comment matter, and the product teams actively review what customers share to guide decisions and improvements. Your voice is powerful here, and I encourage you to make it heard through the official feedback channels. Therefore, if endpoint editing is important for your workflow, the best way to help influence the product direction is to send feedback to the OneNote team requesting the return of endpoint handles for arrows/lines. To ensure your feedback reaches the right teams, I highly recommend submitting your feedback directly to Microsoft Ideas · Community, where our product development team can know your requirements and ideas for product improvements. If enough users raise ticket for the same idea, Microsoft may consider adding this feature in the future.

    Note: As Microsoft Community moderators, please note that I am not involved in product design decisions and do not have direct access to the development roadmap, I want to assure you that your feedback has been acknowledged and is valued.

    However, you can rest assured that you are not alone, I’ll continue to monitor this case and will reach out to you with any new updates as soon as possible. If any updates or announcements are made regarding this feature, I will make sure to share them with you as soon as possible.

    I understand this may not be the outcome you were hoping for. I truly appreciate your patience and understanding. If you have any further questions or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

    Thank you for your cooperation.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-04-05T05:24:03.9833333+00:00

    OneNote drawing arrows are treated as shapes with a bounding box; the endpoints themselves cannot be manipulated directly the way Visio connectors or similar diagram tools allow.

    In OneNote on Windows, after drawing an arrow (for example with Ctrl while dragging), the only available controls are the resize/rotate handles on the bounding box. OneNote does not provide connector-style endpoints or point-editing like in Visio, so the behavior seen in the video (handles on the start and end of the arrow instead of a box) is not available in OneNote.

    To get fine control over arrows and their endpoints, a separate diagramming tool such as Visio is required, where connectors and arrow ends can be edited directly.

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