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Iron Contributor

Aug 18, 2020

Shared OneNote links won't open OneNote app when special characters are involved

When you click "link to page" in OneNote (doesn't matter if web view or from within the desktop app) this will create two links: one with onenote:https:// scheme that will open either the desktop app...

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bunchofsage

Iron Contributor

HenryPhillipsNimbitechthanks for your reply!

> What was an example name of one of your OneNotes?

example page title:

Allg.: Kein gültiger Benutzer im Kontenplan

> Does that method [Rich Text Editor] work any better?

About pasting a link via Rich Text Editor: it's a bit more complicated as the Insert Link dialog only accepts https: scheme * and not the onenote: scheme that comes with OneNote application links. When I want to paste something with onenote:https://tenantname.sharepoint.com I get "invalid URL" and cannot press Insert.

* scheme = protocol, see https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/inserting-links/m-p/1034700/highlight/true#M41526

Only today I've found 1 related discussion/uservote:

Link to OneNote app does not work when pasting link of OneNote multi-byte page title
~~https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/37436485-link-to-onenote-app-does-not-work-when-pasting-lin~~
(update August 2022: the uservoice links are no longer working as Microsoft transitioned to their own portal https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/ad198462-1c1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472)

SantaHey

Copper Contributor

Jan 14, 2021

bunchofsage

Helllo, any update about this problem ?

I didn't found any workaround except forbid special characters...

bunchofsage
Iron Contributor
Aug 10, 2022
SantaHey
The workaround is: open OneNote for web and create the link to notebook/paragraph/page from there. It will generate the notorious 2 way link: app link (and web view version in parenthesis) - but they're working with special char names as well.

So my workflow for posting OneNote links is: (steps 2-4 are only necessary when there's special chars)
Copy link in OneNote application
Paste the result from clipboard in the newly introduced "myself"-chat in Teams
Click on the web view
Copy link in OneNote online
Paste the result where I need it
~~Perhaps a newer OneNote application version has this fixed~~ Sadly, also OneNote in M365 MSO (Version 2208, with 32-Bit) still has this issue. I don't know if 64 bit version fixes this.

(sorry for the late reply - didn't see the response)
- bunchofsage
  Iron Contributor
  Jul 18, 2023
  Good news - just tested it's fixed in this version at least:
  Microsoft® OneNote® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2208 Build 16.0.15601.20590) 64 Bit
  
  Perhaps it's the 64 Bit version that's important.