Microsoft says it will continue to offer OneNote for macOS, iOS, Android and the Web and today's announcement of future direction has no impact on these customers it's about the Windows versions of OneNote only.No matter where you live, work, or roam, there’s a version of Microsoft OneNote to fit your needs. Microsoft is advising users against uninstalling OneNote for Windows 10 today because officials are planning to provide 'extra checks for the integrity of your notebooks before moving to a single app.' Microsoft execs said all user notebooks that work today in either of the OneNote apps will continue to work in the updated unified OneNote app. Microsoft is advising those running the OneNote for Windows 10 app to update to the new, unified OneNote app by October 2025, as that is when both Windows 10 and OneNote for Windows 10 will reach end of support. However, OneNote for Windows 10 still will be available to download for free from the Microsoft Store. Those who run Windows 11 from a clean install or on a new device won't have OneNote for Windows 10 installed by default.

Officials noted that both of the existing OneNote apps will continue to run in Windows 11 and upgrading from Windows 10 to 11 won't affect users' existing OneNote apps. Instead the current OneNote app will be getting some subset of features from OneNote for Windows 10 (along with other brand-new features).

Officials said they are not making a new third OneNote app in addition to the existing two. OneNote for Windows 10 users will get an in-app invitation at some point in the second half of 2022 to update to the new unified OneNote app.Īlso: Windows 365: Hands on with Microsoft's pricey new Cloud PC subscriptions The OneNote app installed with Office is going to start getting new features and 'key' existing features that are currently unique to OneNote for Windows 10 (the Store app).

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