Attach OneNote page to Teams assignment - destination issues

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Attach OneNote page to Teams assignment - destination issues

Stephanie George 5

When attaching a OneNote page to an assignment, I am asked for where to distribute the page. The assignment does not recognise Sections within Section Groups (in pupil areas) nor self-distributed sections. It says there are no sections available, despite each pupil having a distributed section, and section groups with sections inside.

Any fix?

Neil Clegg 5 Reputation points

2025-09-08T15:00:52.16+00:00

I am having this issue as well with sections inside section groups. It worked fine last academic year, so something has changed over the Summer. Please ensure this is raised as a technical issue that needs to be fixed, as this is causing issues for Teachers who set OneNote work via Teams and have complex section names for their students.

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Neil Clegg 5 Reputation points

2025-09-08T15:00:52.16+00:00

I am having this issue as well with sections inside section groups. It worked fine last academic year, so something has changed over the Summer. Please ensure this is raised as a technical issue that needs to be fixed, as this is causing issues for Teachers who set OneNote work via Teams and have complex section names for their students.

Answer 1

Liora D 7,515 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi @Stephanie George

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Q&A.

I’m truly sorry for the frustrating experience you’ve encountered while trying to attach a OneNote page to a Teams assignment.

I’ve taken some time to look into this more deeply, and I came across a post from 2023 that describes a similar situation.

You can find more details here: Trouble creating assignments in Teams and distributing to sections within section groups - Microsoft Q&A
According to that thread, this appears to be a known limitation Teams assignments currently do not recognize sections inside Section Groups or manually distributed sections, even if they exist in each student’s notebook.

Unfortunately, I don’t have access to an education tenant to test this directly, and as of now, I haven’t found any official Microsoft documentation confirming whether this limitation has been resolved.

Workarounds You Can Try:

You can try using the OneNote Class Notebook add-in for Teams to distribute pages or sections to your students’ notebooks. This add-in allows you to distribute content to any section or section group, including those that may not appear in the Teams assignment interface.

Alternatively, you can use the OneNote Online app to distribute pages or sections. It also supports distribution to sections and section groups that are not visible in Teams and may offer more flexibility.

You can find more details about distribution here: Distribute pages and sections to Class Notebooks - Microsoft Support

That said, I’ll continue monitoring this issue and will share any updates I find. If Microsoft releases new guidance or changes this behavior, I’ll make sure to let you know.

Thanks again for your patience and for bringing this to our attention.

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Stephanie George 5 Reputation points

2025-09-01T19:25:22.9633333+00:00

Thank you for the response. Frustratingly, this worked absolutely fine last year for sections within section groups, so something seems to have changed. The only thing done differently now is that we have to use OneNote for Windows 11 rather than Windows 10 as before.

The workarounds may allow me to distribute pages, but I need this to be in the assignment function, and ideally needs to be automated.

It's disappointing that this seems to have been a backwards step.
Liora D 7,515 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-02T10:13:15.53+00:00
Hi @Stephanie George
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply, and I’m truly sorry to hear how frustrating this has been, especially since it worked perfectly last year. I completely understand how disappointing it is when a previously reliable workflow suddenly changes, and I really appreciate you taking the time to share those details.

It’s very helpful to know that the only major change in your setup is the move from OneNote for Windows 10 to Windows 11. That could be a key factor, it does seem likely that this behavior may be the result of a recent change, possibly related to updates in OneNote for Windows 11 or how Teams integrates with Class Notebooks

I’ll continue monitoring this issue closely and will share any updates I find. In the meantime, if you’d like to help raise visibility on this, I’d encourage you to submit feedback directly to Microsoft. This helps the product team understand how these changes impact real classroom scenarios.

You can do this by:

Opening OneNote or Teams

Clicking the Help icon (question mark) in the top-right corner

Selecting “Give feedback”

Writing something like: “Previously, Teams assignments allowed distributing OneNote pages to sections within section groups. This no longer works, and it significantly affects assignment workflows. Please consider restoring this functionality.”

I’ll also support this issue from my side and continue looking for any workaround or official update that might help.

Thank you again for your time, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you notice any changes or need further assistance. I’m here to help.
Liora D 7,515 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-04T09:45:04.84+00:00

Hi @Stephanie George

It’s been a while since I last heard from you; I just wanted to check in and see if you need any further assistance.

If you find this information helpful, please consider marking it as an answer. Once marked, it will automatically pin to top. As other users will also search information in this community, your valuable marked answer will definitely also help other users who have similar queries easily to find the correct channel and useful information more quickly.

Please feel free to let me know if there’s anything I can help with.

Looking forward to hearing from you!
Liora D 7,515 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-09-05T10:41:38.35+00:00

Hi @Stephanie George
I hope this message finds you well.

This is my second follow-up to check whether your issue has been resolved. I truly want to ensure your experience is as smooth as possible. If your problem is still ongoing or if you have faced any new difficulties, please share more details about the current steps you are stuck on. I am here and happy to provide further help whenever you need it.

While waiting for your response, I will continue tracking other customer questions on the forum to ensure everyone receives timely support. If you have additional questions, please feel free to tag my name in your reply so I can assist you promptly and more personally.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Stephanie George 5 Reputation points

2025-09-08T15:22:07.56+00:00

I inadvertently found a solution to my issue.

Using the Manage feature on Class Notebook (through Teams or Browser), I distributed a new section. Once I had done this, when I went to set an assignment, I was able to see the section within my section group as well.

A happy accident, but a solution all the same!

Answer 2

Stephanie George 5

I inadvertently found a solution to my issue.

Using the Manage feature on Class Notebook (through Teams or Browser), I distributed a new section. Once I had done this, when I went to set an assignment, I was able to see the section within my section group as well.

A happy accident, but a solution all the same!

Answer 3

Hi @Stephanie George

It's wonderful news that the issue has been resolved and thank you so much for sharing it!

Your discovery is especially valuable because this issue has been quite tricky to pin down. I’ve searched through Microsoft’s official documentation, technical communities, and support channels, and there hasn’t been a clear answer or workaround published for this specific scenario. That makes your contribution all the more important.

You’re the first to share a working solution for this issue, and I believe many educators facing similar challenges will benefit from what you’ve found. Thank you for taking the time to follow up and share it with the community.

Therefore, I would make a brief summary of this post so that other forum members could easily find useful information here:

Issue Description

When attaching a OneNote page to a Teams assignment, the interface did not recognize sections inside Section Groups or manually distributed sections, even though they existed in each student’s notebook. The system reported “no sections available.”

Assessment

This behavior appears to be a limitation in how Teams Assignments currently detect available sections, especially when using OneNote for Windows 11.

Solution

Using the Manage Notebook feature in Class Notebook (via Teams or browser), the user distributed a new section. After doing this, the section inside the section group became visible in the assignment interface allowing the OneNote page to be attached successfully.

A happy accident, but a helpful workaround!

Thanks again for your contribution. If you found this helpful, feel free to mark it as an answer or upvote it’ll help others find the solution more easily.

Warm regards,

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