Effortlessly Migrate Your Microsoft OneNote Data to Labii ELN

Labii ELN provides ready-to-use code that seamlessly transfers all your notebook sections and pages into Labii’s structured electronic notebook system—no manual re-entry required.

Migrating your research data from Microsoft OneNote to a compliant, research-focused platform has never been easier. Labii ELN provides ready-to-use code that seamlessly transfers all your notebook sections and pages into Labii’s structured electronic notebook system—no manual re-entry required.

Why Migrate from OneNote to Labii?

While OneNote is a familiar note-taking tool, it lacks the regulatory compliance required for scientific and regulated environments. It does not meet FDA 21 CFR Part 11 standards, which govern electronic records and signatures. By migrating to Labii ELN, your organization gains:

• Full Compliance: Meet FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and other regulatory requirements.

• Research-Specific Features: Use domain-specific functions such as editing DNA sequences or chemical secondary structures.

• Integration Power: Connect seamlessly with other systems like inventory management, LIMS, or CRM.

Labii is more than a notebook—it’s a complete scientific data management platform.

Getting Started with Migration

Labii makes the transition smooth by providing a migration template and automation scripts.

1. Install the Migration Table: Start with the eln_onenote template, which comes pre-designed with columns to capture OneNote section names, timestamps, and original OneNote URLs.

2. Authenticate: The migration system first acquires an access_token to securely connect with Microsoft Graph API.

3. Retrieve Notebooks: The process fetches your site URL, lists all available notebooks, and retrieves their IDs.

4. Extract Sections and Pages: Each notebook section and page is identified and prepared for import.

5. Handle Attachments: For every page, attachments are automatically located, downloaded, and uploaded into Labii as files. These files are then linked back into the corresponding page—ensuring your migrated content is complete and displayed correctly.

With these steps, your OneNote data is fully transferred into Labii, where it becomes compliant, organized, and ready to be integrated with your broader research workflows.

The source code is available at https://github.com/Labii/labii-data-migration

Unlock New Possibilities

Migrating to Labii is not just a compliance upgrade—it’s an opportunity to modernize your workflows:

• Standardize experiment documentation.

• Enrich your notebooks with specialized widgets (e.g., ELISA curves, chemical editors).

• Connect your research directly to inventory, risk management, or production records.

Get in Touch

Ready to bring your research data into a compliant, feature-rich environment? Reach out to Labii today to learn more about our OneNote migration tools and discover how easy it is to upgrade your scientific data management.

To learn more, schedule a meeting with Labii representatives (https://call.schedule.labii.com) or create an account (https://www.labii.com/signup/) to try it out yourself.