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Showing the full name of an attachment in OneNote

  • Artigo

  • A week or so ago in a previous entry I uploaded an image here. You can see where I used my pen to annotate the photo, and if you look at it again, you may see the odd comment about "the truncated file name."  Let me explain that comment.

  • Well, I got an email last week from a lawyer who uses OneNote to track documents related to his clients. He has a specific naming convention on his hard drive for tracking the documents (some Word, some PDF, etc…) in which the name has a long, common base and is differentiated only by the last few letters of the file name, which is usually a date. I imagine this is an example:

  • JohnGuin_EscrowDocuments_RealEstateRealProperty_May5_2008.doc

  • When he pastes the document into OneNote, the file name gets truncated to this:

  • He wanted to know of a way to preserve the full name to show in the UI of OneNote. The workaround we use is to drag and drop the file onto the page a second time and choose to insert a link to the original file:

  • <file://C:\Users\johngui\Desktop\JohnGuin_EscrowDocuments_RealEstateRealProperty_May5_2008.doc>

  • Then you can either leave the link as it is, or "clean it up" by removing the path name.

  • (Oh, and this entry has another subtle testing purpose behind it. I use the beta version of Live Writer to upload my blog entries, and I have never tried to upload an attachment other than images with an entry. I expect LiveWriter will upload my zero byte Word doc when I try this, but I feel compelled to try and verify if that is what happens.)

  • Questions, comments, concerns and criticisms always welcome,

  • John

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  • PS: the Word document I wanted to attach did not upload, so I converted it to the truncated name image above.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    May 06, 2008
    Hi,Another way to add the link to the document is to right click on the attachment and then select "Copy Hyperlink to Original" from that menu.  Next, right click and Paste.  -Corliss

  • Anonymous
    May 07, 2008
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  • Anonymous
    May 07, 2008
    Seth - thanks!  Keyboard shortcuts are incredibly valuable.  It's worth saying again: I wish I could take a week off and do nothing but learn keyboard shortcuts.John

  • Anonymous
    February 17, 2011
    I see the same behavior in OneNote 2010. I am afraid there is no improvement in this area, is that correct?

  • Anonymous
    February 17, 2011
    Correct.  I'll add this as a suggestion with our design team.

  • Anonymous
    June 13, 2011
    Please do...  this is my first 15 minutes of using OneNote and I am already looking for workarounds! So far so good otherwise... :)

  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2013
    I also would like to see full file names.  Whey I have to hover, the whole at a glance thing goes right out the window.thanks.

  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2013
    I seconded the original suggestion - thanks for the feedback, G.

  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2013
    This behaviour (like "Medium Icons" view in Explorer) is still apparent in OneNote 2013. Would it be possible to show the full filename next to the file icon (like the "List" view in Explorer) ?

  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2013
    This is not currently possible.  I will send this request to our design team to see if we can change the behavior.

  • Anonymous
    May 07, 2013
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  • Anonymous
    June 25, 2013
    I would like to echo the requests above to see full file name. Malcom's examples from Evernote would be perfect. Icons are nice but the complete filename is a lot of more valuable.For years, I have been using specific filename conventions to keep track of versions and coordinating work with teammates. Our filenames are long with dates and key descriptors like John's post at the beginning.Example: 123MainStreet repair list 20130625 SEND.xlsI'd love to migrate from Windows Explorer to OneNote to keep files and notes together, but the filename truncating is a real sore point. I can mouse-over and see the entire path. HOWEVER, this is not helpful when I am searching for specific versions or needing to research various versions. Filepath is extremely long for files sitting on Skydrive.Pasting as links with a descriptive name is not ideal either. It means I have to keep another copy elsewhere (version control) and it's extra work to add extra names in OneNote.I would also love to see functionality to add thumbnails for pictures, that I don't have to manually resize and align.

  • Anonymous
    June 25, 2013
    I forwarded this feedback verbatim to our designers.  I don't want to set false hopes but did want to let you know that we hear your comments.

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2013
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  • Anonymous
    August 14, 2013
    Another request to show full filenames. I like to send emails to OneNote the have a lot of reference material in them, but while they're very easy to review in Outlook, the tool made specifically for this (OneNote) handles it in a very clunky way.It's time to start stealing ideas from Evernote at this point. I just don't understand the Microsoft mentality. It's like people in the organization don't even use their own software.

  • Anonymous
    August 22, 2013
    Send that request to the designers again! The Filename issue is so frustrating I cannot use One Note.  This product is another "could be great...."  only we didn't listen to the users and here we are.Alright developers....game on - whoever can create the plug-in or other simple programming maneuver to show file names wins!  (and can sell if to all these poor souls....like the guy that came up with Start 8 <--genius!)  I am not using Windows 8, however withe Start 8 being an option I would at least consider it now.

  • Anonymous
    November 25, 2013
    I have to agree, it's clunky.  The work-arounds are OK for files but I, and others I know, do this with e-mails a lot, dragged them from Outlook.  When you do this the "Copy Link to Original" right-click is not available and you cannot paste a link, only the file or a printout.  A couple of list type options when dragging or pasting Outlook e-mails as well as files would be great.  A faint hope perhaps; Microsoft often seems set in its ways and its embedded icons have looked like this for years.  At least we get a bit more than seven characters and a ~ nowadays!  And other things are changing....

  • Anonymous
    January 13, 2014
    Please?  Anyone?  Microsoft, have you listened and decided you're not interested in letting us see full filenames of attachments?  Or have you not listened at all?  If no relief is on its way, how about just telling us?

  • Anonymous
    January 13, 2014
    I am following up.  I can't set any expectations here but I hear everyone on this.

  • Anonymous
    March 29, 2014
    Yes please change the file name view.......

  • Anonymous
    March 30, 2014
    Disastrous as usually Microsoft... 6 years... Such basics... Not impressed!

  • Anonymous
    April 21, 2014
    Adding to the list that OneNote (found this thread doing a search to see if OneNote 2013 had a way to show the full file names, emphasizing this need).  Ideally, one could set how to view attachments (so those that like chopped off filenames, and I am not sure who would, could have that option).  I really like OneNote a lot (over EverNote) with the exception of (1) attachment handling (EverNote allows you to show attachment or preview on a per-attachment basis - the attachment view is so much better than OneNote, (2) Ability to add security on a per tab (notebook in EverNote terms) basis, rather than on a OneNote notebook basis, and (3) Add custom color option for the tabs, or at least a lot more colors.  The attachment filename view is the most import though ;-)

  • Anonymous
    April 22, 2014
    Hans - I forwarded your comments to our design team.  I wrote a section color picker a while back: blogs.msdn.com/.../onenote-section-color-powertoy-updated-for-onenote-2010.aspx that may help you as well.

  • Anonymous
    June 03, 2014
    Apologies - just started using OneNote and the first item we wanted to change was 'how can we see the full file name'.....This thread is close to 6 years old and still don't have full file name displayed?

  • Anonymous
    June 16, 2014
    Moved from Evernote to OneNote yesterday. Just find out cannt see my attachments file names....John, can you let us know more firmly from your design team when can we expect this to be complete...If your team needs some volunteers and you know we are hereCheers

  • Anonymous
    June 16, 2014
    I'm passing this along but don't want to promise a quick fix just so I won't set any unrealistic expectations here.  I hear all of you!

  • Anonymous
    July 15, 2014
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  • Anonymous
    July 15, 2014
    All I can say is this in on our list of work items for future releases.  But I also don't want to overpromise anything so I can't give a timeline or anything like that.  Thanks for the feedback!

  • Anonymous
    July 24, 2014
    Good news for ON users and potential users, GEM for OneNote features linking to individual files, or folders while retaining complete file names.This makes the difference for me so I will be implementing ON.Note: Redit has a many useful ON discussions.

  • Anonymous
    July 24, 2014
    Feel free to post a link for GEM.

  • Anonymous
    August 13, 2014
    What is GEM?  I too would like to see the full file name.  

  • Anonymous
    September 11, 2014
    I guess GEM is this add on for MS  One Note:www.onenotegem.com/gem-for-onenote.htmlBut its a paid add in. I am not sure I would be able to convince my organization to pay for this.

  • Anonymous
    September 23, 2014
    The best fix i found on onenote 2013 is to insert the file and select the Insert a chart or table option(or select the insert printout option is word or adobe), then simply delete the chart.  You are left with a full size read out of most file names, as long as the file name doesn't exceed the width of the table/chart generated originally.Thanks,

  • Anonymous
    September 23, 2014
    Cool - I had not thought of this workaround myself!

  • Anonymous
    January 26, 2015
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  • Anonymous
    March 07, 2015
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  • Anonymous
    March 16, 2015
    Need the entire file name on attachments please

  • Anonymous
    March 20, 2015
    ...Yet one more frustrated user, finding this thread that was created nearly half a decade ago - and still cannot view filenames properly...

  • Anonymous
    March 23, 2015
    PLEASE GET THIS DONE! IT IS SO IMPORTANT!

  • Anonymous
    April 09, 2015
    I want to join to the request for adding full names. It's kind hard to believe that the company like Microsoft needs more than 7 years to adjust this issue.Nevermind, kind regards,S.

  • Anonymous
    April 13, 2015
    We need that as well... can you please just insert it ?

  • Anonymous
    April 21, 2015
    Guess what I would like. Guess. Go on, guess.Full file names....File icon view options.What we don't need: a large file-type icon.What we do need: the complete filename.Thanks,Matt

  • Anonymous
    April 23, 2015
    I want to add to the list of people who request full file names

  • Anonymous
    June 09, 2015
    ditto need long filenames. I'm working in IT and am completely annoyed by anything that is not able to display as a list.

  • Anonymous
    July 01, 2015
    Ha ha.. Not surprised that it's taking MS long - but 8 years and running to fix a simple front end issue? Count me in for all the requests mentioned above:

  1. File names being visible
  2. Calendar integration
  3. Some simple math (excel like) functionality

  • Anonymous
    July 17, 2015
    Right-click > Insert as Printout > Delete new Pages generated > Check file name of attachment, should be full length

  • Anonymous
    July 28, 2015
    Count me in as well for the full filenames. Workarounds are interesting but I have large docs that change filenames quite a bit so need the full name. Shame as I use OneNote as my main productivity tool.

  • Anonymous
    August 14, 2015
    Just started using one note two days ago for storing notes and files but looks like I have to abandon that plan as not being able to see the filename makes it impossible. Strange that it has been this long and not fixed. Makes me think the one note dev team must not actually use the product or they would have seen and fixed this long ago as it is such a basic thing that makes the product much less useful.

  • Anonymous
    August 15, 2015
    Another vote for this as well. I just found this site after a quick Google and can't believe how many years people have been requesting this. OneNote does so much but can't do this? Come on Microsoft this is 2015 not 1980.

  • Anonymous
    August 17, 2015
    Another vote for this. I went a-googling to find a workaround and ended up here - can't believe this is something that has been requested so often and not resolved.  I figured it would be an easy fix and I just wasn't looking in the right place... nope.

  • Anonymous
    August 20, 2015
    Another vote for longer filenames...

  • Anonymous
    August 20, 2015
    Seriously, all we need is list view instead of icon view... this cannot be that hard.

  • Anonymous
    August 24, 2015
    This is linked to the number of characters between special characters, not just the length of the entire link.  Try pasting each of the following into OneNote.  This track could be followed to identify the exact parameters, but I don't have time for that.  Hopefully this will spark the dev team to see where the problem is and fix it.  This is hastily constructed, but see the last very long link, which should paste perfectly.  Tested on OneNote 2010. http://123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890   (cut off at 50 char) http://123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-123456789-1234567890  (hyphens instead of 0's, added 5 char) http://123456789$123456789$123456789$123456789$123456789$1234567890   ('$' instead of '0's, added 15 http://123456789$123456789$123456789$123456789$123456789$123456789012345678901234567890 http://123456789/123456789/123456789/1234567890123456789012345678901234567890   (added '/'s, added 15 char) http://123456789/123456789/123456789-123456789-123456789-1234567890/123456789/123456789/123456789-123456789-123456789-1234567890   (ENTIRE link is copied because the distance between '/'s is not too large. The limit between '/' , '$', seems to be approx 50 char.  So, if each section of

  • Anonymous
    August 24, 2015
    BTW, (Todd again, from 8-24-2015, not the previous).  The posting just shows what the real problem is, it does not fix it.  But, one work-around is to ensure that each 'section' of the hyperlink is not too long (unless it contains some '-').  Underscore also seems to reset the section length counter.  Thx.

  • Anonymous
    August 24, 2015
    I'm disappointed that this still hasn't been fixed. The company I work for is looking for a replacement for One Note. Its obvious the user is not important or they would have fixed this 8 years ago. I think its bull that we aren't getting any real answers either just " I hear what you are saying"

  • Anonymous
    October 05, 2015
    Just ran into this issue. I was a long term Evernote user who made the jump to OneNote... looks like I'll be going back to Evernote.. and anxiously awaiting Dropbox's note taking program.

  • Anonymous
    October 07, 2015
    Ditto to all of the above. Former Evernote user - switched to OneNote - going back to Evernote all because I cannot view attachments as a list instead of icons. This is a huge problem when you have lots of attachments.

  • Anonymous
    October 15, 2015
    Piling on the big heap of unnoticed request to fix this.

  • Anonymous
    October 28, 2015
    Still in OneNote 2016 the same problem. Unbelievably when you read this feedbacks here...

  • Anonymous
    November 16, 2015
    Google'd for this and ended up here.

  • Anonymous
    December 07, 2015
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  • Anonymous
    December 10, 2015
    Well ok then - googled this problem and ended up here - so - Evernote huh?