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DATElliott Author

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33 points

OneNote for Mac - Backup Solutions Needed

Upon installing Microsoft OneNote for Mac, the software client automatically saves all OneNote files in the cloud with OneDrive. Is anyone aware of how one might save a backup of these files to a local or alternative cloud location (e.g. iCloud or Google Drive) for safekeeping? As it stands now, OneDrive will not allow a user to copy the OneNote files to another location, nor will it allow a user to move the files to a non-OneDrive location. Additionally, there is no option available on the client to export within the native file format (or export at all, frankly).

The best backup method as of this moment is to email yourself each and every note created in OneNote. In addition to being tedious, it wholly lacks in anything resembling security for the note contents.

Left as is, the only copy of all content created and saved in OneNote for Mac is saved on OneDrive. It goes down, all content is lost for all intents and purposes.

If someone has figured out a way to overcome this issue (other than moving to another software solution or using Windows), I'd really like to know.

Thanks!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Sep 25, 2014 8:21 PM

49 replies

Mar 28, 2016 7:59 PM in response to dmcar

@dmcar

The reason why this application has so many reviews, because many users do not mind having a Microsoft account, including the ones, who are using Microsoft Office products. Get yourself an Evernote for Mac, if you are so against Microsoft.

at_01

Level 1

18 points

Sep 26, 2016 1:09 PM in response to DATElliott

I have the same problem, in fact I'd prefer to have a PDF and OneNote-File Backup, but, alas, the powers that be i.e. Microsoft, doesn't seem to care. But who needs customers?

Then again, OneNote is still a good program despite this tremendous and very bad lack.

If you want to backup, perform the following steps.

Do the following:

1. Login through Safari to your OneDrive.

2. Select the FOLDERS (not the file!) of the OneNote notebook. (small circles)

3. Right-click.

4. Choose "download" and a ZIP-File is being generated that will be downloaded.

Since I only use OneNote on OneDriver, I click on "Documents" and have all my OneNote-Files stored locally.

However, to upload it again - you need Windows and a OneNote Version for that operating system. The free versions (on Windows / Mac) don't work.

Dec 30, 2016 5:34 AM in response to at_01

Hey At_01

Can't seem to be able to get that "download" button :/

it's in French, but I guess you'll understand.

I'm only able to download file by file in a adequate format, when going trough "print" function... But that would take hella lot of time... that I don't got right know

It seems that everyone is searching for such a solution right now...

Mar 13, 2017 9:20 PM in response to Rasgado-Def

u need to go one step back n ryt click on the folder to find "download"

OneNote for Mac - Backup Solutions Needed