How to import local .one files into a notebook of Mac OneNote as sections?
2026-02-10 08:50
Local .one Files
Exits 2 .one files:- My Section.one
- Your Section.one

Using Mac OneNote to View "Default Notebook"
Use OneNote on macOS to view the Default Notebook.There are already 2 sections inside.

Restore 2 .one Files into the Default Notebook
In OneNote Batch for Mac:- Click “Import” tab
- Click “Restore” feature.
- In the notebook tree on the left, check the Default Notebook.
- Click the "Add Section" button on the right side to select “My Section.one” and “Your Section.one” files from your local folder. Then, the Restore list displays the generated tree structure, and the 2 .one files below the Default Notebook will become “My Section” and “Your Section” sections.
- Finally, click the "Start" button. Start uploading and restoring these 2 .one files as sections.
- If the recovery is successful, the Status column displays Success.

Review the Default Notebook in Mac OneNote After Synced
After the recovery is successful, waits for 3 minutes, OneDrive will index the new sections.Review the “Default Notebook” in Mac OneNote after synced, and you will find “My Section” and “Your Section” appear in the Default Notebook,.

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