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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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Hello,
I run into this problem every now and then. However, one thing you can do is to cut and clip the pdf file that's displayed sideways when you are trying to insert it one Onenote!
Hope this was helpfull, and good luck
Omer,
Are you no longer supporting Onetastic for the latest versions of OneNote (2016)? I had it on the 2013 version and was able to rotate pdfs with it (and enjoyed many other features), but when I upgraded Onetastic disappeared can no longer be loaded. I am back to not being able to rotate pdfs!
I can still print out special which works nice for pdfs with many pages, but I miss the ability to quickly rotate without having to open, set all the printer options just so, and then sent/print to OneNote (which doesn't allow for the original pdf to be attached, so that must be done separately)
Please let us know if there is a trick to getting it to work withy 2016, or if you are still supporting it...?
Thanks, Lawrence
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
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
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.