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
    2015-11-20T16:55:47+00:00

    Open the print window. In the bottom left uncheck "Auto-rotate and center pages". Next check "Use PDF page size to select paper source". Also, be sure you are printing in portrait mode. Your printouts to OneNote will appear in portrait although smaller in size.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-01-03T04:59:37+00:00

    Hi. I had the same problem. I solved the problem by 1. opening windows explorer and dragging the file to the desktop. 2. Drag the file onto the OneNote Page of your choice. 3. Insert as a File Printout. The orientation is Portrait. Hope this helps.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-01-14T19:10:08+00:00

    Omer:

    Just downloaded Onetastic and installed it.

    What a GREAT add-in!  Been using One Note for many years and wish I would have found it sooner!

    Very much appreciate you providing it to the users.

    Best regards,

    Rick

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-01-17T17:14:55+00:00

    I also noticed that if you choose "Advanced" in the Send to One Note 2013 printer options, and then choose, "Print as image," it is placed into One Note 2013 in the proper orientation, and not sideways.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-02-09T14:29:45+00:00

    One suggestion I can give is, instead of using Insert > File Printout, open the file first and then use Print command in the application (e.g. Adobe) and choose your orientation there. This will do the same insertion, but with the correct orientation.

    Thank you very much for your answer Omer, big help!

    Your suggestion to print "To OneNote" from the applications works like a charm.

    The free add-in looks great, I will have a look at it later ;)

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    Claus J P

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