Save OneNote material in an alternative file format
so that others who don’t have OneNote can read the material. OneNote
offers a host of different ways to save pages, sections, and notebooks
in alternative file formats.
To save in a different format, click the File tab and choose Save As to open the Save As window. From there, choose whether you want to save a page, section, or your notebook; choose a file format; and click the Save As button.
OneNote offers these Save As options:
| Option | Saves | As |
|---|
| OneNote 2010 section (*.one) | A page or section | A OneNote 2010 section file. |
| OneNote 2007 section (*.one) | A page or section | A OneNote 2007 section file. Use this option for backward compatibility to give a page or section to someone running OneNote 2007. |
| Word document (*.docx) | A page or section | A Word document. The document can be read and edited in Word 2010 and 2007. |
| Word 97-2003 document (*.doc) | A page or section | A Word 97-2003 document. The document can be read and edited in Word 2003 and prior versions of Word. |
| PDF (*.pdf) | A page, section, or notebook | A Portable Document Format file. The file can be read in Adobe Reader. |
| XPS (*.xps) | A page, section, or notebook | An XML Paper Specification file. The file can be read using XPS Viewer (available in Windows Vista and Windows 7). |
| Single File Web Page (*.mht) | A page or section | A Single File Web Page Format file. The file can be viewed in Internet Explorer. |
| OneNote Package (*.onepkg) | A notebook | A OneNote Package Format file. Choose this option to transfer a notebook from one computer to another. |
1. Save a Page, Section, or Notebook to an Alternative File Format
To save a page or section in a different format, open the page or section.
Click the Save As button.
In the Save As dialog box, choose a folder for storing the section and click the Save button.
