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Insert files and multimedia

Insert a screen clipping on a page

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Capturing visual information on your computer screen is a great way to preserve content that may eventually change or expire—like a breaking news story or a time-sensitive list. You can use OneNote to take a screen clipping of any part of your computer screen and add it as a picture in your notes.

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  1. Bring into view the information that you want to capture (for example, a web page or another application).

  2. Switch to OneNote, and place the cursor where you want to add the screen clipping.

  3. Choose Insert > Screen Clipping.

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OneNote minimizes and you are returned to a dimmed version of the last thing you looked at.

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4. Use your mouse or finger to select the area of the screen you want to capture.

 

After you make your selection, it will appear as an image in your notes. It will also be copied to the Windows Clipboard so you can paste (Ctrl+V) the screen clipping on another page in your notebook or into another app.

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Note: Screen clippings are static images that represent a snapshot of information. If the source of the information is updated, the screen clipping remains the same. There’s no link between a screen clipping and its original source. You can, however, copy text from pictures in OneNote and paste them as editable text.

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If you prefer using keyboard shortcuts, press Alt+N+R to start your screen clipping.

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Insert online videos into OneNote

OneNote 2016 has the ability to embed videos right into a page. Adding videos makes organizing your notebooks even better, and is great if you're creating interactive notebooks to share with others. You can embed videos from a variety of sources, with more options on the way.

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To add a video in OneNote, do the following:

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  1. Copy the video link from your video source.

  2. On the page where you'd like to add the video, click Insert > Online Video.

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3. Paste the link into the Video address field, and click OK.

 

Supported video sites

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OneNote 2016 supports embedding video content from sites like Dailymotion, Vimeo, YouTube, and others. For the most current list of supported sites and services, see Embed content in OneNote.

Record audio or video notes

OneNote allows you can use OneNote to record audio or video notes.

Note: Before you get started, make sure your computer has a microphone and a webcam, and that both are set up in the Windows Control Panel.

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1. Click a location on the page in OneNote where you want to place the recording, and then do one of the following:

- To create an audio-only recording, click Insert > Record Audio.

- To create a video recording with optional audio, click Insert > Record Video.

 

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Recording starts as soon as OneNote adds a media icon to the page.

2. To end the recording, press Pause or Stop on the Audio & Video tab.

3. To play a recording, click the media icon on the page and then click Play.

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