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Can You Link a OneNote Class Notebook to Multiple Canvas Courses?
Question details
Teachers want to continue using the same OneNote Class Notebook for a new second-semester Canvas course so students do not have to search in two locations.
- Product
- Microsoft OneNote
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- A new Canvas course is created for the second semester, and the educator needs to link the existing first-semester OneNote Class Notebook to the new course shell.
- Observed behavior
- The Canvas OneNote LTI integration restricts connections to one course per Class Notebook, preventing the embedded homepage from supporting multiple course links.
Verify that you have instructor access to both your first and second-semester Canvas courses, and ensure you have sharing permissions for the original OneNote Class Notebook.
Provide Direct Links to the Existing Notebook
Since direct multi-course embedding is not supported natively, the most effective workaround is to share the direct link to the original notebook within the new Canvas course.
The Canvas OneNote LTI integration currently supports a strict one-to-one relationship: one course linked to one Class Notebook. As a result, the embedded Class Notebook home page does not allow multiple course links, and a first-semester notebook will not automatically carry over to a second-semester course.
Navigate to your first-semester Canvas course or open your OneNote application and access the Class Notebook you want to reuse.
Click the 'Share' button in OneNote and copy the direct access link for the notebook.
Go to your new second-semester Canvas course and add the copied notebook link as a Module item, an Announcement, or directly onto a syllabus page.
Add a brief note alongside the link instructing students to click it to access their ongoing materials from the previous semester.
Access Through the Manage Notebooks Portal
Students and teachers can still find and open previously created notebooks outside of the Canvas embedded view by using the Manage Notebooks area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the OneNote LTI automatically carry over notebooks to a new semester?
No. When a new course is created in Canvas for a new semester, the OneNote LTI integration treats it as a completely separate entity. Your previous notebook will not automatically carry over.
Can I merge two OneNote Class Notebooks?
There is no automated feature to merge two distinct Class Notebooks. You must manually copy sections or pages from one notebook to another using the OneNote desktop application.
Why does the embedded Class Notebook homepage only show one course?
The current architecture of the Canvas OneNote LTI integration restricts linking to a 1:1 ratio, meaning one Canvas course can only be associated natively with one specific Class Notebook.
