Connect Excel to OneNote

Read, Write, and Update Microsoft OneNote Data from Excel

Connect with live Microsoft OneNote data directly from Microsoft Excel. The free Excel Add-In for CData Connect Spreadsheets gives you real-time access to Microsoft OneNote data, right from the Excel tool bar.

Install the Add-In, configure your OneNote connection, and go!


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Say Farewell to Copy/Paste

Real-time, seamless access to data removes the burden of manual data entry in Excel.

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Never Rely on Stale Data

Work with live data in Online, Windows, and Mac editions of Excel to create up-to-date reports.

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Integrate data and manage connections with no code or special skills required.

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Real-Time Access to OneNote Data from Excel

Get Started with OneNote in 3 Simple Steps:

  1. Install the Excel Add-In - After installation look for the CData Connect Spreadsheets button on the Excel Ribbon.
  2. Configure your OneNote Connection - Click on the Connect Spreadsheets add-in from within Excel to setup an account and configure a connection to OneNote.
  3. Run your first query - Select any OneNote data that you want to access. All data is exposed as standard tables and data views. You can even write custom queries with SQL to filter and join data.
Connect to OneNote data in Excel
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Automate Your Workflow

Spend less time copying, pasting, and importing data. Build custom reports and dashboards with automatic refreshes (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly) for real-time insights.

Bring Data to Life in Excel

Bring your OneNote data into Excel for up-to-date insights with Connect Spreadsheets. Easily combine that information with data from other sources in Excel to form a complete picture of the customer journey.

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OneNote Reporting, Analysis, & Data Manipulation

Perfect for mass imports / exports / updates, data cleansing & de-duplication, Excel based data analysis, and more!

  • Modify and delete records and push updates back to OneNote
  • Quickly export and backup data.
  • Operate on data with Charts and Pivot Tables.


Frequent OneNote Excel Connectivity questions

Common questions about integrating OneNote with Microsoft Excel.


The best way to integrate OneNote with Excel is by using the CData Connect Spreadsheets Excel Add-In. The OneNote Excel Connector provides easy OneNote Excel integration directly from Desktop, Mac, or Web (Excel 365). Simply configure your connection to OneNote from the easy-to-use cloud interface, and access OneNote just like you would another native Excel data source.

Configuring a OneNote export to Excel is a thing of the past — no more downloading or copying & pasting to make sure you have the freshest data. CData Connect Spreadsheets Excel Add-In provides live direct connectivity to OneNote and does not require a OneNote Excel export. Instead, simply click the Refresh button from the Excel OneNote plugin toolbar and the tool will download OneNote to excel instantly. You can even schedule refreshes to export from OneNote to Excel automatically, so your Excel reporting is always fresh and up to date when you need it.

Our integration enables live, bi-directional access to OneNote data directly from Excel. Easily pull live data into your spreadsheet, make changes, and push updates back to OneNote — all without leaving Excel. Edited cells are automatically highlighted to show differences from the source data. When ready, click the Update Rows button in the CData Add-In toolbar to sync your changes.

Absolutely. Free trials are available for all CData products. For the CData Connect Spreadsheets Excel Add-In all accounts start on a 15-day free trial of the unlimited Pro plan. The Pro plan includes unlimited access to all of the powerful features and capabilities of the platform. After the 15-day trial period, you have the option to purchase the product and continue at the Pro level, or your account will be automatically downgraded to the Forever-Free plan. You can continue to use the free plan indefinitely, but wou will be limited to 5,000 records per query, 1 user, 3 data sources, and 50 total queries per month.

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Building custom dashboards & reports that connect with live OneNote data has never been easier. Get the CData Excel Add-In for OneNote now, and get connected.


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