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Leila Gharaniγ»7 minutes read
Microsoft is phasing out OneNote for Windows 10 by 2025, reverting to supporting the original OneNote 2016 version, which will be the default app moving forward. The decision was made due to user dissatisfaction with the lack of features in the newer version, aligning with the end of Windows 10 support.
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- Microsoft is discontinuing support for OneNote for Windows 10 by 2025, aligning with the end of Windows 10 support, and reverting to the original OneNote 2016 version.
- User dissatisfaction with the lack of features in the new OneNote for Windows 10 led Microsoft to maintain support for OneNote 2016 alongside, eventually making it the default app for the future, integrating features from both versions.
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Recent questions
What is the status of OneNote for Windows 10?
Phased out by Microsoft in 2025.
When was OneNote first introduced?
Announced in 2002.
Why did Microsoft decide to continue supporting OneNote 2016?
Due to user dissatisfaction with OneNote for Windows 10.
What platform was OneNote for Windows 10 based on?
Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
What is the future default app for note-taking by Microsoft?
OneNote (formerly OneNote 2016).
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OneNote for Windows 10 Support Ends
- OneNote for Windows 10 is being phased out by Microsoft, with support ending in 2025.
- OneNote was first announced in 2002, evolving through versions like 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and finally OneNote for Windows 10.
- Microsoft initially planned to replace OneNote 2016 with the new OneNote for Windows 10 in 2018, based on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
- Due to user dissatisfaction with the new version's lack of features, Microsoft decided to continue supporting OneNote 2016 alongside the Windows 10 version.
- In August 2021, Microsoft announced the phasing out of OneNote for Windows 10 by 2025, aligning with the end of Windows 10 support.
- Microsoft reverted to supporting the original OneNote 2016 version, now simply called OneNote, which will be the default app for the future, integrating features from both versions.
