Create Shortcut to Onenote Section
Here is the step by setup process for creating a shortcut to your workbook section.
Open your Notebook with the Section Needed
- Click on the top notebook name to see the list of your notebooks
- Open the notebook with the page that contains your section
Get the Link to the Section
- From the list of sections, right click on the section needed
- Select Copy Link to Section
- Open Notepad
Tip: Press Ctrl-Esc or Tap the Windows key
Type N (notepad should be displayed, if not type the full word note)
then double click on Notepad or Open to open Notepad - Press Ctrl-v to copy the link into notepad
You will see a line similar to the link below where bookname will be the name of the book you selected:
https://yourcompany-my.sharepoint.com/personal/you_at_company/_layouts/OneNote.aspx?id=%2Finfo%2Fyou_at_company%2FFolder%2Fbookname
onenote:https://your_comapny/otherinfo/you_at_company/Documents/bookname/
Key point: The link is actually 2 lines. We need the second line that starts with the word “onenote” - Copy the entire second line starting with the word onenote
Create Desktop Shortcut to Section
- Go to your desktop
Tip: Press Windows Key and D (together) - In an empty spot on your desktop, Right click on your desktop
- Select New then Shortcut
- In the “Type the location of the item” text box:
Paste in the onenote section link copied above in step 5. - Click Next
- In the “Type a name for this shortcut” text box:
Enter the name you want to use for this shortcut
(in this case the notebook section).