How to Fix OneNote and Power Automate Sync After Moving Notebooks
Question details
Users need to restore synchronization between OneNote and Power Automate after migrating notebook locations.
- Product
- OneNote, Power Automate, SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Moving OneNote notebooks between SharePoint sites and Microsoft Teams to consolidate document locations.
- Observed behavior
- Power Automate flows fail and report that the specified resource ID does not exist for the connected OneNote notebook.
Ensure you have full edit permissions on the new SharePoint site and verify that your Power Automate account connections are active.
Re-sync via Desktop App and Update Power Automate Connections
Properly migrate notebook data using the OneNote desktop client, then refresh the connector inside Power Automate to resolve the broken resource IDs.
Moving a notebook changes its internal resource ID in Microsoft's backend. Since Power Automate caches the old ID, you must manually force an update in both the OneNote client and your automated flows.
Move the affected notebooks to the shared SharePoint site, then navigate to the site and open each notebook in your web browser.
From the browser interface, click the 'Open in desktop app' button to launch the full OneNote client.
Allow the OneNote desktop client to fully synchronize the newly moved notebooks. Once synced, securely move sections or pages between notebooks using OneNote's built-in 'Move or Copy' feature.
Open your flow in Power Automate. In the OneNote connector step, remove the existing notebook selection to clear the old resource ID.
Click the dropdown in the connector and select the notebook at its new SharePoint location to establish a fresh connection.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Power Automate say the resource ID does not exist for my OneNote notebook?
When you move a OneNote notebook between SharePoint and Microsoft Teams, its underlying backend resource ID changes. Power Automate continues to look for the old ID until you manually reselect the notebook in the flow's connector.
Can I move OneNote pages directly within the SharePoint web interface?
It is highly recommended to open the notebook in the OneNote desktop application first, allow it to sync completely, and then use the app's 'Move or Copy' feature. This ensures better data integrity compared to moving files manually in the web interface.
How do I clear the old OneNote connection in Power Automate?
Edit your flow in Power Automate, locate the step utilizing the OneNote connector, click the 'X' next to the currently selected notebook to clear it, and then choose the updated notebook from the dropdown menu to refresh the connection.
