Integration · Microsoft OneNote

Connect Microsoft OneNote to meinGPT

Find notebooks, sections, and pages and load selected page content into the current task; optional write functions can create pages or sections.

The native OneNote connector reads notebooks, sections, and pages in the signed-in Microsoft user's context. Selected page content can be loaded into a chat for summarisation or follow-up. Optional write functions can create sections and pages or update page content when Notes.ReadWrite has been approved.

A person connects their Microsoft account through OAuth. The assistant first resolves the notebook, section, and page, then loads only the selected content. The standard connection is read-only. Write functions are a separate administrative choice and should be exposed only to assistants that need them.

Technical frame
Microsoft OneNote
meinGPT
Source
Microsoft OneNote
Capability
Read notebooks, sections, and pages and optionally create or update sections and pages
Connection
Delegated Microsoft OAuth with Notes.Read; optional write functions require Notes.ReadWrite and admin approval
Data residency
OneNote content is fetched on demand for a concrete request. The direct connector does not build a background index.

Source, permissions, and data residency are documented separately for each connector.

Setup in the docs

Typical workflows

  • Find and summarise project notes
  • Prepare a meeting follow-up
  • Create an approved result page

What the integration makes possible

01

Find and summarise project notes

Locate the relevant pages across notebooks and turn the selected notes into decisions, actions, and unresolved questions.

02

Prepare a meeting follow-up

Use a selected meeting page to draft a structured follow-up without changing the notebook.

03

Create an approved result page

With write access enabled, create a new page or section after the title, destination, and content have been reviewed.

Clarify before starting

  1. 01Required notebooks and sections have been identified.
  2. 02Read-only or read-write operation has been decided.
  3. 03Write actions have an owner and approval rule.

Review the prompt and result openly

Prompt

Find the latest page about Project ACME in my approved OneNote notebooks. Summarise decisions and open actions with a link back to the source page.

Result

**Latest page found:** Project ACME / Steering 18 Aug. Decisions and open actions are listed with the source notebook, section, and page. No note was changed.

Does this connection fit your use case?

We clarify the source, permissions, and connection required for the concrete use case. If the existing integration fits, you can move straight to setup afterwards.

Security and operations

Keep the default connection read-only and scope assistants to the notebooks they need. Enable Notes.ReadWrite only for an explicit workflow with review of destination and content.

Known limitations

  1. 01The direct connector reads on demand and does not provide a continuously synchronised knowledge index.
  2. 02Write actions are unavailable unless Notes.ReadWrite is explicitly enabled.
  3. 03The connector remains limited to notebooks visible to the connected account and any configured scope.

Frequently asked questions

No. The direct connector fetches selected content when the assistant needs it. A persistent knowledge index is a different integration pattern.