OneNote 2013 - Cannot paste images

Hello! I have a issue with copying\pasting images in OneNote.

Example: I have an image on OneNote page. Then i copy or cut image to clipboard. When i try to paste image to any OneNote page, only blank space inserts instead of copied image. 

When i try to paste the same copied image from onenote to paint or word, for example, it works nice.

Copying\pasting from word\paint to onenote works nice. Text copied as expected.  

Only copying from OneNote to the same OneNote app fails regardless of OneNote page\notebook.. 

OneNote 2013 (15.0.4535.1507) 32bit.


  • Edited by Lehus Monday, February 17, 2014 9:54 AM fix description
February 17th, 2014 9:52am

Hi Steve! Of course, i've tried both key shortcuts and right-click.

And here we are, where problem arises: i don't have any paste options except from just "Paste" when copy image from onenote TO onenote!


  • Edited by Lehus Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:08 AM
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February 18th, 2014 3:02am

hi, i was facing the same problem. i dont know if this qualifies as a solution, its more of a hack (of the most rudimentary form). those images which cant be pasted on the destination require an additional step. what i did was, i copied the image (i.e. Ctr+C) and thereitself (in the source itself) pasted the image (Ctr+V). after this, weirdly somehow, Onenote recognizes it as an object thence, and now if you select the pane of the object (the one that appears if you hover your mouse over the object) and copy it, at the destination you will get the desired options- including the option of pasting the image. :D (sigh!)
August 3rd, 2015 8:47am

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