OneNote document embed in a SharePoint webpage

Question

Hello,

I want to embed a OneNote document in a Sharepoint webpage, in order to be editable by anyone visiting the page (see screenshot joined).

OneNote documents can't be viewed through the "Folder module", and I also tried to displayed it via the URL of the Online version, using the "Link" module.

Is there anyone who faced the same issue ?

Thanks in advance,

Martin

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Answer 1

Hi Martin,

Thanks for your post in Microsoft Community.

Not sure which method did you use to embed the OneNote file to the SharePoint page.

But you may try the method I use. It works like a charm. 

Go to the SharePoint/OneDrive for Business and find the OneNote notebook which you would like to embed. Click on Share > Anyone permission.  Open the Incognito mode of your browser and access the sharing URL. After the notebook is fully loaded. Click on the URL bar and copy the URL.

Now let's delete the unnecessary part of the URL and the final result should like the format as below:

https://Contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/SiteName/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={x xxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx}

Add it to the iframe embed code 

<iframe height="500" width="700" src="https://Contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/SiteName/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx}></iframe>

Go to SharePoint page, insert the embed web part and paste the iframe code into it. It should load the notebook without issue.

Regards,

Alex Chen 

Regards,

Alex Chen

Answer 2

Hi Alex,

Thanks a lot for your answer,

I'm afraid  this method won't work, as I face other restrictions in my company environnent:

• OneNote document cannot be Viewed/Shared outside the organization (internal restriction)
• Web inpout are not accepted for the OneNote URL (website restriction)

That leaves me with no pre visualization within the sharepoint webpage for a OneNote document.

Links to open the OneNote documents in a new tab seem to work though.

Thanks again for your help,

Martin

Answer 3

Hi Martin,

If this is about the internal restriction, the method I mentioned can also be applied to the People in ContosoPermission level sharing link.

However, as long as you don't invite any external users to your site, the notebook won't be leaked to the outside, right?

Meanwhile, I am not quite sure about the 2nd point you mentioned "Web input are not accepted for OneNote URL", if the OneNote is stored in OneDrive for Business or SharePoint site, the URL will be the combination of the SharePoint site address and the item ID. I don't think it would be restricted, because you can open the OneNote in the new tab, that means your organization's web site restriction is not blocking the OneNote.

But if it's a notebook stored in personal OneDrive, then it's a different stroy.

Regards,

Alex Chen