How do I turn on my OneDrive backups in Notability?

UpdatedMay 18, 2023

Info

You are not required to have OneDrive installed on your iPad for your files to backup to your OneDrive account.

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In Notability, tap on the Gear in the bottom left-hand corner

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Under 'Manage Accounts' tap 'Log in' for OneDrive

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Tap 'Continue'

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Log in to your NRCA OneDrive account by entering your NRCA email address and then tapping 'Next'

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Enter your NRCA password and tap 'Sign in'

If you do not see the 'NRCA TECH' logo next to the Office 365 logo, tap 'Cancel' and try again.

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You are now logged in to your NRCA OneDrive account

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Tap 'Auto-Backup' and then tap 'OneDrive' to turn the backup on

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Tap 'OK'

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There is now a 'check' next to OneDrive and you have additional OneDrive Settings at the bottom

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By default a folder named 'Notability' is created in OneDrive for the Destination

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Tap 'Subjects to Back Up'

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Tap subjects to turn them on and off and then tap 'Back'

Any subject with a check will be included in the backup.

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Tap 'File Format'

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Tap 'PDF'

You have several options for saving backups. Note and PDF are the most common file types to save as backups.

Note files can ONLY be viewed in Notability.
PDF files can be viewed anywhere, therefore we suggest backing your files up as PDF files.

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Tap 'Close'

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In the bottom left-hand corner, you will see an indicator that your files are backing-up

The first time your files backup will take longer than any other time. After the initial backup, files backup each time a note is added or if a note has been altered.

Warning

You must remain in the Notability app until the files have completed their back-up. Notability does NOT back-up files if you are working in another app. You must stay in Notability.

How do I turn on my OneDrive backups in Notability?

STEP 1 In Notability, tap on the Gear in the bottom left-hand corner

STEP 2 Under 'Manage Accounts' tap 'Log in' for OneDrive

STEP 3 Tap 'Continue'

STEP 4 Log in to your NRCA OneDrive account by entering your NRCA email address and then tapping 'Next'

STEP 5 Enter your NRCA password and tap 'Sign in'

STEP 6 You are now logged in to your NRCA OneDrive account

STEP 7 Tap 'Auto-Backup' and then tap 'OneDrive' to turn the backup on

STEP 8 Tap 'OK'

STEP 9 There is now a 'check' next to OneDrive and you have additional OneDrive Settings at the bottom

STEP 10 By default a folder named 'Notability' is created in OneDrive for the Destination

STEP 11 Tap 'Subjects to Back Up'

STEP 12 Tap subjects to turn them on and off and then tap 'Back'

STEP 13 Tap 'File Format'

STEP 14 Tap 'PDF'

STEP 15 Tap 'Close'

STEP 16 In the bottom left-hand corner, you will see an indicator that your files are backing-up

In Notability, tap on the Gear in the bottom left-hand corner

Under 'Manage Accounts' tap 'Log in' for OneDrive

Tap 'Continue'

Log in to your NRCA OneDrive account by entering your NRCA email address and then tapping 'Next'

Enter your NRCA password and tap 'Sign in'

You are now logged in to your NRCA OneDrive account

Tap 'Auto-Backup' and then tap 'OneDrive' to turn the backup on

Tap 'OK'

There is now a 'check' next to OneDrive and you have additional OneDrive Settings at the bottom

By default a folder named 'Notability' is created in OneDrive for the Destination

Tap 'Subjects to Back Up'

Tap subjects to turn them on and off and then tap 'Back'

Tap 'File Format'

Tap 'PDF'

Tap 'Close'

In the bottom left-hand corner, you will see an indicator that your files are backing-up