Rotate PDF's in OneNote

Anonymous
2013-08-22T17:23:11+00:00

I noticed that OneNote always displays PDF's sideways after inserting them using the File Printout command.  I read some discussions where MS tried to say it had something to do with the printer driver in Adobe, etc., etc.  I don't understand why I have to install a 3rd party program (Onetastic) which does plenty of good things, but I really only use it for the rotate PDF menu that it provides.  Did the MS engineers just get too tired to include this very basic, totally necessary feature?

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-10-10T19:33:48+00:00

    I found that when using the "insert printout" option, I had no choice as to the rotation (portrait or landscape) of my printout, however if I printed to OneNote from Adobe reader, I could choose my orientation under Properties and thusly rotating my printout to the proper orientation without need of a 3rd party application.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-10-27T18:59:56+00:00

    In Adobe, I use File --> Print and then choose "Send To OneNote 2013".    If my PDF is landscape, and I leave the Orientation radio button on the Print screen set to the default "Auto portrait/landscape", then when the document is inserted into OneNote, it's sideways (rotated counter clockwise as portrait).   To avoid this, I manually override the default Orientation and set the "Landscape" radio button.   Then when I print to OneNote, the orientation is correct.  Hope this helps!

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-10-31T01:30:25+00:00

    when you print change format to landscape instead of portrait

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-11-21T14:32:14+00:00

    Now its 2016 and is still nod solved. Please dont come up with excuses anymore. Just solve it

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-12-12T15:28:48+00:00

    Instead of inserting the PDF, I open it and then do a screen clipping of the page or pages that I want.  I can then insert them into One Note and rotate them if I need to.  I had the same problem with any printouts that were added to OneNote where the program seems to rotate them any way it chooses (usually like you describe).  My work around works pretty good for me although I admit it's an extra step.

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