Advanced Options
By default Batch File Import would import all files into a single page or a single section, depending on the
import settings. You can select two other import
modes through the Advanced Options tab under the Options dialog.
You can access the Options dialog from the Settings menu by
selecting Batch File Import Options.
The first option is the default behavior where all files are imported into a single section. You can
alternatively create sections or section groups to represent folders you are importing. Here is an example:
| Files being imported |
Import all files into
a single section |
Create a new section for
each imported top level folder |
Create section group hierarcy
to reflect the folder hierarchy |
 Invoices
2023
 Invoice 1.pdf
Invoice 2.pdf
2024
Invoice 1.pdf
Invoice 2.pdf
|
 Page: Invoices
Subpage: 2023
Invoice 1.pdf
Invoice 2.pdf
Subpage: 2024
Invoice 1.pdf
Invoice 2.pdf
|
 Section: Invoices
Page: 2023
Invoice 1.pdf
Invoice 2.pdf
Page: 2024
Invoice 1.pdf
Invoice 2.pdf
|
 Section Group: Invoices
Section: 2023
Invoice 1.pdf
Invoice 2.pdf
Section: 2024
Invoice 1.pdf
Invoice 2.pdf
|
Receipts
Receipt 1.pdf
Receipt 2.pdf
|
Page: Receipts
Receipt 1.pdf
Receipt 2.pdf
|
Section: Receipts
Receipt 1.pdf
Receipt 2.pdf
|
Section: Receipts
Receipt 1.pdf
Receipt 2.pdf
|
As in this example, the first option will create page/subpage hierarchy for all your files in
the same target section. The second option will create a section for each top level folder and
the subfolders and files still are created as page/subpage hierarchy, while the third option
creates a section for each folder that contains files, and the parent folders are reflected
as section groups (e.g. Invoices).
These options can be very useful if you have exported content from other note-taking apps which
may come in the form of a folder hierarchy to represent your note organization and files to
represent the individual notes. Similarly, if you have files organized using a folder hierarchy
in your disk, these options may come in handy. By importing whole folder hierarchies, you can
keep your organization and structure in OneNote.
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