{"id":355309,"date":"2021-10-19T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-copy-text-from-pictures-in-microsoft-onenote\/"},"modified":"2021-10-19T21:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T18:00:15","slug":"how-to-copy-text-from-pictures-in-microsoft-onenote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-text-from-pictures-in-microsoft-onenote\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Copy Text From Pictures in Microsoft OneNote"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a279806d2ad8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a279806d2ad8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-text-from-pictures-in-microsoft-onenote\/#Copy_Text_From_a_Single_Image\" >Copy Text From a Single Image<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-text-from-pictures-in-microsoft-onenote\/#Copy_Text_From_a_File_Printout\" >Copy Text From a File Printout<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Copy Text From Pictures in Microsoft OneNote&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-727650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_onenote_hero_3.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_onenote_hero_3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_onenote_hero_3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft OneNote Logo on Purple Background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft OneNote supports <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hyland.com\/en\/resources\/terminology\/data-capture\/what-is-optical-character-recognition-ocr\">optical character recognition (OCR)<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> allows OneNote to recognize text within images and file printouts, letting you copy them over to your notes and edit the content. Here\u2019s how it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copy_Text_From_a_Single_Image\"><\/span>Copy Text From a Single Image<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instead of rewriting the text in an image, you can just copy and paste it. First, open the OneNote Notebook that contains the image you\u2019d like to copy the text form. If you haven\u2019t inserted the image already, you can do so by going to Insert &gt; Pictures.<\/p>\n<p>Next, right-click the image and then click \u201cCopy Text From Picture\u201d near the top of the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Click-Copy-Text-From-Picture..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Copy Text From Picture.\" width=\"565\" height=\"303\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With the text copied to your clipboard, click where you\u2019d like to paste the text and then press Ctrl+V (Command+ V on Mac). Alternatively, right-click where you\u2019d like to paste the text and then click the \u201cText Only\u201d paste option from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Click-the-Paste-option..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the Paste option.\" width=\"337\" height=\"418\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The text you copied from the image will now be pasted as plain text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pasted-text-from-the-image..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pasted text from the image.\" width=\"530\" height=\"310\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copy_Text_From_a_File_Printout\"><\/span>Copy Text From a File Printout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can insert files, such as PDFs, spreadsheets, or Word docs, into your OneNote Notebook. These printouts are inserted in the form of images, so they aren\u2019t editable. However, you can copy text from one page (or all pages) of the file print out and then paste it as plain text.<\/p>\n<p>To insert a file printout in OneNote, click the \u201cInsert\u201d tab and then click \u201cFile Printout\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-Insert-and-File-Printout..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Insert and File Printout.\" width=\"435\" height=\"204\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Locate and select the file you\u2019d like to insert from your local machine. Once inserted, right-click the file printout. You can copy the text from one or all pages of the file printout by clicking \u201cCopy Text From This Page of the Printout\u201d or \u201cCopy Text From All the Pages of the Printout,\u201d respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, you can\u2019t copy text from a certain number of pages, so if you only want to copy text from 3 out of 5 pages, for example, then you\u2019d have to copy these 3 pages one at a time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-options-to-copy-text-from-one-or-all-pages..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The options to copy text from one or all pages.\" width=\"363\" height=\"304\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next,\u00a0click where you\u2019d like to paste the text and then press Ctrl+V (Command+V on Mac), or just right-click and then select the \u201cText Only\u201d paste option from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759074\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Click-the-Paste-option..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the Paste option.\" width=\"337\" height=\"418\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The copied text will then <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear in your OneNote Notebook.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the copy\/paste function is one of the basics, OneNote is special in that you can copy text from images and file printouts\u2014a feature that many other desktop apps lack (though you can do it on your phone). And even better, if you\u2019re ready to convert that OneNote Notebook back into a PDF, then there\u2019s an option for that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Convert Microsoft OneNote Notes to a PDF<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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