Concord Desktop or Online (v2.1) - Migrate Annotations

Owned by Kristen Hafford (Deactivated)
Last updated: Jul 26, 2018

For our Concord Online and Desktop (v2.1) customers to migrate their data to new Concord


What are you looking to do? (click on one of the options)

  1. Migrate Notebooks from Concord Online (v2.1) - click here
    Import Notebooks via Copy/Paste from Concord Online (v2.1) to new Concord

  2. Migrate Notebooks from Concord Desktop - click here
    Convert Legacy Notebook data from Concord Desktop to new Concord

  3. Migrate Annotations
    Convert/Export Annotations from Concord Desktop or
    Concord Online (v2.1)     (instructions below)

  4. Backup Notebooks from Concord Online (v2.1) - click here
    Export Notebook data to your computer


Migrate Annotations


Convert/Export Annotations from Concord Desktop or Online (v2.1)

To transfer annotations from Concord Desktop or Online (v2.1) to new Concord, you will need to convert them to a Notebook and then follow the instructions for Copy/Paste or Export the Notebook

  1. Login to Concord Online at concordworks.com
    Or open Concord Desktop

  2. Go to the Annotate tab on the right-hand side


  3. Go to your first set of Annotations

  4. Each citation has a check box at the far right; check all the ones you want to export
    NOTE: The "select all" check box at the top of each book does not function. You will need to select the box next to each individual citation.


  5. Click the “Export to Notebook” icon on the right in the top green bar 
  6. Concord Desktop Users: Skip to Step 7.
    Concord Online (v2.1) Users: An “Export Annotations” box opens (see Figure 4.1)
    Enter a name for your Annotation file
    Choose the Folder where it will save
    Click “Export”

  7. You will now have a Notebook that includes your citations and annotations
  8. Select the citations (and text) in your Notebook

  9. Copy the citations and text (Ctrl+c for PC; Command+c for Mac; under menu Edit → Copy)

  10. To import your data into new Concord, CLICK HERE and follow the instructions of Step #2: Paste Notebook data into new Concord









Figure 4.1

See also > Copy/Paste Notebooks | Import Legacy Notebooks | Export/Backup Notebooks