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?

 

[Rainald Taesler]

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.

 

[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.

 

[Rainald Taesler]

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.

 

[Paul]

Well if nothing else, I can copy, then click inside a cell, then paste the
icon. That works.

 

[Rainald Taesler]

Thanks for the replies so far. Much appreciated.

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.

 

[Rainald Taesler]

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