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
    2017-11-16T14:56:09+00:00

    This solution solved my problem, I opened in Adobe, printed to OneNote and made sure "portrait" was selected.   Thank you!

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-08T20:58:57+00:00
    • The above suggestion worked for me! 

    Thank you so much ~

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-24T17:17:27+00:00

    Thanks again, I just wish there was a crop option once you "printed it" ... because it's not a picture, there is no way to crop it. This was very helpful.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-27T16:58:20+00:00

    Hi, I havent read all replies to this question, so my solution may be repetitive.

    I have Onenote 2016 and for me the solution was:

    • Open the pdf in an Adobe reader program (I think any other pdf program should work as well)
    • Attempt to print the file
    • Select 'Send to OneNote ...' as your printer
    • Go to the advance options of the printing and change the orientation of the PDF from portrait to landscape
    • Print and choose your preferred location in OneNote

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-06T17:11:29+00:00

    Unfortunately, that work around didn't work for me when using Google Chrome because for whatever reason when selecting to Print, the web browser doesn't allow for altering the print file orientation. However, after copying the link to Microsoft Edge, the default web browser on my Windows 10 system, the Send to OneNote print command inserts my printout to OneNote perfectly (in the natural and correct orientation).

    So if all else fails, try Print > Send to OneNote in Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 users.

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