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Okay, so I saw an article that said OneNote  for Windows 10 is going away. Now, I've   been using OneNote Desktop for many years. I  switched from the 2016 version to Windows 10.   I gave up some functionality I loved because I  believed Windows 10 is going to get there. But no,   we have to say goodbye. Now, why did this come  about and is there a new sibling taking over? Back in 2002, OneNote was first announced. It came  out later in 2003 and it was really innovative. You   could capture both typed or handwritten text in  digital notebooks that were saved automatically.   There was no save button there. It was helpful for  anyone taking random notes from different places.   It got a series of updates over the next decade,  growing it into a serious note-taking app.   OneNote 2007, 2010, 2013, and finally OneNote  2016. Then came OneNote for Windows 10. At the time, Microsoft was pushing the Universal  Windows Platform or UWP. What this UWP did is to   allow developers to write universal code for any  device that's Windows based. They didn't have to   rewrite the code anymore separately for PCs, phones,  and tablets. They could just use the same code   which was supposed to be a relief for developers.  So, back in April 2018, Microsoft announced that   OneNote 2016 will be replaced by the new OneNote  for Windows 10, which is based on this UWP platform.   But, the old OneNote had a big loyal community  plus the new OneNote app for Windows 10 lacked   a lot of features that OneNote 2016 already had.  A lot of people weren't happy about that. So, in November 2019, Microsoft backpaddled and  announced that they changed their mind and that   OneNote 2016 will continue to be supported,  which was a good move by Microsoft because   it shows that they listen to their community, and  that they're willing to change direction, at least   to a degree. Now, the catch was that OneNote for  2010 would still be the default app of the future.   So, essentially, that meant there were going to be  two different versions of the same app. As you can   imagine, this resulted in a lot of confusion  for us users and a lot of work for Microsoft.   Now, it was actually around that time when I  switched over to OneNote for Windows 10 because   I like the design, I like the navigation, and I  like that some of the new features like Dictation,   the inking options, and features like Ink  to Shape or Ink to Text, were a part of that   Windows 10. Unfortunately for Microsoft, UWP never  really worked out. The app developers didn't want   to be boxed into the Windows world when they  could reach far more people with iOS or Android. As a result, in August 2021, Microsoft announced  that OneNote for Windows 10 is going to be   phased out, and support will end in 2025 together  with Windows 10. So, is this the end of OneNote?   No ,it's not. OneNote will live on but funny enough,  Microsoft changed course again and decided to   revert to the old OneNote 2016. The one, back in  2018, they said would be eliminated. Obviously, they   didn't want to call it OneNote 2016, so they called  it just OneNote. If you're wondering what version   you have installed on your computer, open OneNote  and take a look at the banner. If it just says   OneNote, you have the original 2016 version, which  is now the new version. If it says OneNote for   Windows 10, well then, you have the Windows 10  version. Now, obviously, Microsoft wants to push   the new OneNote version, so not the old Windows  10 one. This means, if you buy a new device today,   which will have Windows 11, it will automatically  come with a pre-installed OneNote app which is   the new OneNote. It's a visually refreshed 2016  OneNote with some rounded edges and transparency,   which make it fit nicely into the overall Windows  11 theme. If your OneNote version doesn't have it,   don't worry, you're going to get it soon. It looks  like the goal for the OneNote app is to combine   the best features of both existing apps into one.  It's slowly getting the Windows 10 features that   we're missing, but it already has all the OneNote  2016 features that we love. For example, when your   notebooks are pinned, you can see all notebooks  in their sections. This way, you can easily drag   and drop sections and pages from one notebook to  another one, which is a feature I really like in   OneNote for Windows 10 version. You can only see  the sections and pages of the currently selected   notebook, then you have to either copy and paste  or use the move-copy functionality. You can also   easily share notes with someone else. You can  export a page, a section, or an entire notebook   into a local file, then forward this ".one" file  and the recipient just needs to double-click   to be able to use the notes in their own OneNote.  With Windows 10 version that didn't work. Something   else that drives me crazy in OneNote for Windows  10 is the time it takes to process the text in an   image. It's got this great OCR functionality but  it's very slow. You know the feeling when you're   in some government office like renewing your  passport, everyone is waiting, sweating, stressed,   and then you see the office workers just  having tea, coffee, chatting with one another   as if no one's waiting? That's what I think  that OCR was doing to me. The OCR in OneNote   2016, or just OneNote, works in a matter of  seconds. What's also very limited in OneNote   for Windows 10 is its Outlook integration, like  sharing meeting notes, which is only possible by   sharing a link. This means that the recipient has  to have access to the actual notebook. In OneNote,   you can just simply email your meeting notes as  text in the body of the email. Another feature we   lacked in Windows 10 but we had in 2016, and we now  have in OneNote, was the ability to flag to-do's   and create an Outlook task out of them. This way,  the tasks you created would show up in Outlook and   also, in the dedicated Microsoft To-Do app, which  makes it easier to stay on top of your to-do's.   Great news is that all of these features are going  to be available going forward, and I expect that   some things that are currently only available in  the UWP version like improved syncing, a modern   inking experience, immersive reader, and so on,  will be integrated into the combined OneNote app.   So yeah, it's not the end of OneNote the app but  the end is coming for OneNote for Windows 10, the   UWP version. What's going to live on is an updated  version of OneNote 2016, simply called OneNote. So,   in short, if you're currently using OneNote 2016,  you're in luck. You get to keep the features you   love and you get a modern interface with some new  features down the line. If you're currently using   OneNote for Windows 10 and you like it, there's  no rush to switch apps. Even if you have Windows   11 already installed and you like your Windows 10  OneNote experience, you can continue to use it. I   actually have both versions installed on my laptop  and I switch between them. I also use the web   version sometimes which, by the way, looks similar  to the Windows 10 version. I also use OneNote on   my iPad and syncing works fine between all of them.  Okay, so I hope this was helpful in clearing up the   confusion about the different OneNote Desktop apps.  If it was, please give this video a like and share   it with someone who may benefit from it as well.  That's it and I'm going to catch you next time.
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Channel: Leila Gharani
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Length: 8min 19sec (499 seconds)
Published: Thu Sep 01 2022
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