Export a Wiki to a OneNote notebook instructions don't work

Anonymous
2023-02-13T12:22:24+00:00

Export a Wiki to a OneNote notebook says,

Export a Wiki to OneNote - In Teams, go to the standard channel whose Wiki you want to export. - On the wiki banner, select Get details. Select Export to Notes, and then select Finish.

What is the wiki banner?

Where do you find Get details?

Where do you Select Export to Notes?

I have access to Teams that have had Wiki pages for ages and I have added new Wiki pages to my test team, created today. "Get details", and, "Select Export to Notes", don't appear anywhere

Any ideas?

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Anonymous
2023-02-20T20:03:16+00:00

Hello Guy,

The explanation why some are not seeing any of that which Microsoft is suggesting is simply because it is not available for everyone just YET. They recently started rolling this out, and it won't be available for everyone everywhere at the same time!

To be fair, the instructions page does mention "Coming soon".

This is what the "banner" will look like:

So, it will be a banner below the menu bar with a tannish background color and a button on the righthand side reading "Get details".

And here's a screenshot of what the export tool will look like, with the "Export to Notes" button:

As depicted in these two steps in Microsoft's instructions:

  1. In Teams, go to the standard channel whose Wiki you want to export.
  2. On thewikibanner, selectGet details*. SelectExport to Notes, and then selectFinish.*

Also, the message in the Message Center (of the Microsoft 365 Admin Center) contains this subtle hint at the end:

"We urge users to export their channel wikis to OneNote once it is available."

Hope this helps.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-04-28T19:16:24+00:00

    Jenny,

    I seem to remember in one of the pages or discussion that the Private channel's did not get the option to move the Wiki to notes. So I dont think waiting for it to show at some point is likely going to work. The only way I have found and it is almost as messy as going directly to one-note is copy and paste to Word. Also if the infromation is static and can be captured appropriately - a screen grab and then a drop into Notes was another option (BTW some images wont transfer from Wiki to Notes with the provided tool as well).

    Not much help but I thought I would share my experience.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-04-10T21:09:31+00:00

    I am seeing the same issue. Strange thing is one of the other "owners" of the channel can see it pop up, but 2 other owners cannot.

    I also noticed for the person the COULD see it (channel owner) that it did not give the Get Info banner and button until we updated the Wiki contents. They were originally from 2019, once the contents got updated, the banner and button showed for that one Owner.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-14T16:59:59+00:00

    Hi Alvaro,

    Exactly right!! That is exactly my position. We already have Wiki in use. Wiki is going. I am trying to help all my Teams migrate their Wiki pages into OneNote. Microsoft say this is possible. But the process they describe does not match what happens in our Teams

    Guy

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-13T13:29:46+00:00

    Hi again Guy, A Microsoft Teams wiki page must be in a OneNote-compatible format in order to export it to OneNote. The following are some guidelines for setting up a Teams wiki page for export to OneNote:

    1. OneNote supports simple formatting options like bold, italic, and underlining, but it might not be able to handle more intricate formatting options. The best way to ensure that your material is exported successfully is to keep your wiki pages' formatting minimal.
    2. Steer clear of utilizing tables: Since OneNote does not support tables, any tables you have on your wiki page won't be exported there.
    3. Make use of headings. Because OneNote allows headings, you may use headings to organize the content on your wiki page. By doing this, you can make sure that your content is arranged properly in OneNote following export.
    4. Use lists to arrange your content. OneNote supports lists, so you can use bullet points or numbered lists on your wiki page.

    You can make sure that your Teams wiki material is properly exported to OneNote by adhering to these best practices.

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