Align icons on OneNote page?
Paul
I am very new to OneNote. I have placed icons of several different Word and
PDF files on a particular page, and now they are rather messily strewn
across this page. Is there a quick way to align them into a neat and
space-saving row or two?
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Paul
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
Rainald Taesler
Paul wrote:
> I am very new to OneNote. I have placed icons of several different
> Word and PDF files on a particular page, and now they are rather
> messily strewn across this page. Is there a quick way to align them
> into a neat and space-saving row or two?
You may create a table and insert the links to the files in a cell of
the table.
Rainald
Paul
Doesn't work. The table that gets created has cells that are much too small
for the icons, and I haven't been able to see how to increase the size of
the cells. I really do want the files themselves, as opposed to links.
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Paul
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
"Rainald Taesler" <tae...@gmx.de> wrote in message
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Paul
Doesn't work. I do want the files themselves and not links, and the table
that gets created in OneNote has cells that are too small for this, and I
can't see how to make the cells larger when all I want to do is drag-n-drop
the icon for the file.
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Paul
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
"Rainald Taesler" <tae...@gmx.de> wrote in message
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>
Rainald Taesler
Paul wrote:
> Rainald Taesler wrote:
>> Paul wrote:
>>> I am very new to OneNote. I have placed icons of several different
>>> Word and PDF files on a particular page, and now they are rather
>>> messily strewn across this page. Is there a quick way to align them
>>> into a neat and space-saving row or two?
>
>> You may create a table and insert the links to the files in a cell of
>> the table.
>
> Doesn't work.
Tested it again. It works - with drag + drop as well as with "Insert |
File"
> I do want the files themselves and not links, and the
> table that gets created in OneNote has cells that are too small for
> this, and I can't see how to make the cells larger when all I want to
> do is drag-n-drop the icon for the file.
The cells if a newly created table are rather small indeed.
But they are automatically resized if an icon representing a file is
inserted.
If one uses drag + drop either arrow wir the square with the "+" sign
has to placed precisely over the target cell.
When using "Insert | File" the cursor has to sit in a cell.
Rainald
Paul
Thanks for the replies so far. Much appreciated.
OK I see now that if you start with the cursor in the cell, then go to
Insert>File it will work.
I have tried numerous times, to drag-n-drop but it always seems to fall down
"below" the table--i.e., when I move the table, the icon stays behind and
doesn't move with the table. I didn't understand your wording about
"If one uses drag + drop either arrow wir the square with the "+" sign has
to placed precisely over the target cell."
Can you clarify that please?
Like I said, I can't figure out how to drop a file in the table, instead of
simply on the background behind it.
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Paul
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
"Rainald Taesler" <tae...@gmx.de> wrote in message
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Paul
Well if nothing else, I can copy, then click inside a cell, then paste the
icon. That works.
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Paul
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
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Rainald Taesler
Paul wrote:
> Rainald Taesler wrote:
>> Paul wrote:
>>> Rainald Taesler wrote:
>>>> Paul wrote:
>>
>>>>> I am very new to OneNote. I have placed icons of several different
>>>>> Word and PDF files on a particular page, and now they are rather
>>>>> messily strewn across this page. Is there a quick way to align
>>>>> them into a neat and space-saving row or two?
>>>
>>>> You may create a table and insert the links to the files in a cell
>>>> of the table.
>>>
>>> Doesn't work.
>>
>> Tested it again. It works - with drag + drop as well as with
>> "Insert | File"
>>
>>> I do want the files themselves and not links, and the
>>> table that gets created in OneNote has cells that are too small for
>>> this, and I can't see how to make the cells larger when all I want
>>> to do is drag-n-drop the icon for the file.
>>
>> The cells if a newly created table are rather small indeed.
>> But they are automatically resized if an icon representing a file is
>> inserted.
>> If one uses drag + drop either arrow wir the square with the "+" sign
>> has to placed precisely over the target cell.
>> When using "Insert | File" the cursor has to sit in a cell.
>>
You're welcome.
> OK I see now that if you start with the cursor in the cell, then go to
> Insert>File it will work.
OK fine.
> I have tried numerous times, to drag-n-drop but it always seems to
> fall down "below" the table--i.e., when I move the table, the icon
> stays behind and doesn't move with the table. I didn't understand
> your wording about "If one uses drag + drop either arrow wir the
> square with the "+" sign has to placed precisely over the target
> cell."
>
> Can you clarify that please?
There was a typo, "wir" instead if "or". But I do hardly know how to say
it more clear :-( :-(
Let me try:
- Create a table with several columns and rows;
- drag a file from the Explorer to OneNote;
- the cursor now is represented by an arrow and a square box with a "+"
character in it;
- carefully move the cursor over the table navigate with it until the
tip of the arrow is inside a cell, then let the item drop into the cell
by letting loose the left mouse button; it works the same way if the box
with the "+" is over a cell.
> Like I said, I can't figure out how to drop a file in the table,
> instead of simply on the background behind it.
It works reliably in my side, every time.
Rainald
P.S. If the icon drops outside (behind) the table you may use cut +
paste to move it into the proper cell
Paul
OK I see now. I've been dragging with my right-click (instead of the
left)--I've done this ever since I put my docs on a second partition. When
you left-click, as you said, it works fine, in Explorer. Thanks for hanging
in there with me till I got it.
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Paul
Vista Home Basic
Office 2007
"Rainald Taesler" <tae...@gmx.de> wrote in message
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Rainald Taesler
Paul wrote:
> OK I see now. I've been dragging with my right-click (instead of the
> left)--I've done this ever since I put my docs on a second partition.
Interesting. I never ever used a right mouse-click for drag + drop ;-)
;-)
> When you left-click, as you said, it works fine, in Explorer.
I tried it with your (previous) way too. I can hardly see a difference.
The only really relevant thing is to place the cursor precisely over the
target cell.
And things get far easier once an icon has been placed in a table
because this automatically enlarges the row and the column and by this
the next drag + drop operation is easier ;-)
> Thanks for hanging in there with me till I got it.
You're welcome. That's what we are here for <g>
All the best
Rainald