School Is Finishing – How Do I Keep A Copy Of My OneNote Class NoteBooks?
One of the most common questions that I get asked my students and teachers is “How do I keep my Class OneNote Notebooks when the school year finishes?” It’s a legitimate query given this was pretty easy in a non-digital age: you simply walked off with your ring binder folder or exercise book.
In a new blog from the OneNote Team, they have explained a new way to effectively save a copy to your personal Microsoft account so you always have a copy of your class notes. Here’s how to do it:
- Sign in to OneNote Online, our web version of OneNote.
- From the Notebook list, click Class Notebooks to display all your Class Notebooks.
- Right-click to select a Class Notebook and then select Save a copy.
Right-click a Class Notebook and select Save a copy.
- Click Next. You are prompted to sign in to a consumer Microsoft account. If you don’t have one, go here https://www.live.com to sign up.
That’s it! Your OneNote Class Notebook is copied to the consumer OneDrive and is available for you to use elsewhere.
On the blog, future developments are hinted at as well:
This is just the initial rollout of the Save a copy feature. In the near future, we will add the ability to choose any notebook type, not just Class Notebooks. We will also roll out the Save a copy feature to your own OneDrive for Business, which will allow students to save a copy of their Class Notebook from a teacher’s OneDrive for Business to their own OneDrive for Business.
If you’re a school leader please make sure you share this feature with your students so they can ensure they’ve kept a copy of their work.