Multi-page notes?

[GobinderConvert?]

I am new to ON2007, and coming from a GoBinder environment, I have what may
be a simple question:

Can a note have more than one page?

When I am taking notes, I use the plain 8.5 x 11" template, so that if I
print the notes they come out basically "actual size".

When I have filled the page, I would like to go to a new page 2.
-If I use the add more space icon on the lower right corner, I get a longer
page, but there are no lines (background), so its difficult to see what I am
doing
-If I use the "create a sub-page", I get the new page, but now have a
seperate page/file that I later have to move, file, etc.

 

[Erik Sojka (MVP)]

As you've noted the 8.5x11 template will determine the size of the print
output when the content is printed. Otherwise, there's no explicit
pagination when the notes are created. OneNote will expand the size of
the note page to accommodate your continued typing/writing and will only
paginate to the 8.5x11 size when printing.

Otherwise, pages as a data type in OneNote are intended to separate out
content (like one page per class session, one page per weekly staff
meeting, one page per topic when collecting information for your research
paper, etc.), not print output.

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[GobinderConvert?]

As you've noted the 8.5x11 template will determine the size of the print
output when the content is printed. Otherwise, there's no explicit
pagination when the notes are created. OneNote will expand the size of
the note page to accommodate your continued typing/writing and will only
paginate to the 8.5x11 size when printing.

This has not been my experience, so I did some experimenting, and I think I
found the issue. The automatically expanding page only works when I create
the page as a new empty page in Onenote.

Most commonly I create a page from another application, such as an Outlook
appointment. In this case, the page does not grow automatically, it stays
8.5 x 11". I can add space at the bottom, manually using that icon, but
there is no background. Also I cannot make it any wider. So, I need to use
another page.

Maybe there is an option I can change to allow pages created from other
applications to "auto grow"?

Otherwise, pages as a data type in OneNote are intended to separate out
content (like one page per class session, one page per weekly staff
meeting, one page per topic when collecting information for your research
paper, etc.), not print output.

When you put it that way, it makes sense. And I have nothing against one
long page, I would almost prefer it.

 

[Rainald Taesler]

As you've noted the 8.5x11 template will determine the size of the
print output when the content is printed. Otherwise, there's no
explicit pagination when the notes are created. OneNote will expand
the size of the note page to accommodate your continued
typing/writing and will only paginate to the 8.5x11 size when
printing.

Could be that you got trapped by the same error (wrong conceptual
model) as me today?
Pls see my posting in the thread
"Creating new page and creating a flexible work environment?" opened
by Shiney on Oct. 14
and Grant's reply to my posting.

As I had to find out the hard way, choosing a page format has nothing
to do with the pagesize for printing.
It will just limit a ON page to just *one* physical page. The result
is a "fixed" page.
And this fixed page will *not* be expanded automatically, nor can one
add anything when the page is full. If one has more stuff than fitting
on a page, one has to open a new page (possibly a subpage).

Rainald

 

[Rainald Taesler]

I am new to ON2007, and coming from a GoBinder environment, I have
what may be a simple question:

Can a note have more than one page?

When I am taking notes, I use the plain 8.5 x 11" template, so that
if I print the notes they come out basically "actual size".

You seem to mix two issues
a) The concept of pages in ON and b) printing.

The *Standard* in ON is not use any page with a fixed length but use
a page as a continuous space - like a roll of endless paper.

One note then prints as physically needed.

When I have filled the page, I would like to go to a new page 2.
-If I use the add more space icon on the lower right corner, I get a
longer page, but there are no lines (background), so its difficult
to
see what I am doing

If use a fixed page size (which would not be the normal way of doing
things and should be reserved for special tasks) there is no use in
continuing when the page is done.
It's physically possible, but it does not make any sense.

It there is more stuff than fitting on the page you have to open a new
page (possibly a subpage).

-If I use the "create a sub-page", I get the new page, but now have
a
seperate page/file that I later have to move, file, etc.

Only too naturally.
But why would you have to move or file it?

To make a long story short:
Stop using *fixed* pages. Just use "Standard" and write and insert as
much as you like on the said endless roll of paper.

Rainald

 

[Rainald Taesler]

This has not been my experience, so I did some experimenting, and I
think I found the issue. The automatically expanding page only
works
when I create the page as a new empty page in Onenote.
Correct.

Most commonly I create a page from another application, such as an
Outlook appointment. In this case, the page does not grow
automatically, it stays
8.5 x 11". I can add space at the bottom, manually using that icon,

Which icon are you talking about?? I heard that being mentioned before
but cannot find it :-( :-(

but there is no background. Also I cannot make it any wider. So, I
need to use another page.

Exactly.
But this only happens if have set a *fixed* pages size as the default.

Maybe there is an option I can change to allow pages created from
other applications to "auto grow"?

Just use "Standard".
Then the page can be as long as it's needed and it will automatically
grow.

Rainald