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OneNote for the web help & learning
Get started
  • Basic tasks
  • Differences between using notebook in browser and in OneNote
Take notes
  • Insert a screen clipping
  • Insert the current date and time on a page
Format notes
  • Change or remove the page creation date or time
  • Highlight text
  • Format a table
  • Find text in notes
  • Crop a picture
  • Copy text from inserted pictures
  • Create or customize a page template
  • Change the default font
Share and sync
  • Unlock password-protected sections
  • Export notes as a PDF
  • Share notes during a meeting
Stay organized
  • Create a new page
  • Rename a page
  • Rename a section
  • Delete a page
  • Delete a section
  • Search notes and navigate results
  • Apply a tag to a note
Troubleshoot
  • Backup and restore notes
OneNote for the web help & learning
Get started
  • Basic tasks
  • Differences between using notebook in browser and in OneNote
Take notes
  • Insert a screen clipping
  • Insert the current date and time on a page
Format notes
  • Change or remove the page creation date or time
  • Highlight text
  • Format a table
  • Find text in notes
  • Crop a picture
  • Copy text from inserted pictures
  • Create or customize a page template
  • Change the default font
Share and sync
  • Unlock password-protected sections
  • Export notes as a PDF
  • Share notes during a meeting
Stay organized
  • Create a new page
  • Rename a page
  • Rename a section
  • Delete a page
  • Delete a section
  • Search notes and navigate results
  • Apply a tag to a note
Troubleshoot
  • Backup and restore notes

Copy text from inserted pictures in OneNote for the web

OneNote supports Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which lets you copy text from pictures or scanned images and paste it into your notes for editing or formatting.

While copying text from pictures is not possible in OneNote for the web, you can use the OneNote desktop app on your Windows PC or on your Mac to do so. For more information, see either of the following:

  • Copy text from pictures and file printouts in OneNote for Windows

  • Copy text from inserted pictures in OneNote for Mac