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Microsoft to Retire Office Lens App on Windows 10

Microsoft’s photo scanning-digitization tool Office Lens will no longer be available on Windows 10. The app will remain on mobile platforms.

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, an application that gives users a photo scanning experience in 's Office suite, is riding off into the sunset. Microsoft says it is killing off the app and the clock is ticking until the service is discontinued on .

For users unfamiliar with Office Lens, it is a document scanning and editing tool that shows users the benefits of using Office. Among its features are image enhancements, changing documents to photos, and trimming content.

For example, users take a photo of a receipt and digitize it and use it on their PC or smartphone. Lens was initially more of a mobile-focused service, but it also worked on Windows 10. Images save by default in OneNote, but users can choose to save in PDF, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, or local storage.

Ending

While it seems Office Lens will live on for mobile users, it is being left out to dry on Windows 10. From December 31, users will no longer be able to save images to the cloud. PDF support is also ending.

“Certain cloud-based services in Office Lens for Windows, such as saving your pictures to OneDrive, OneNote, Word, PowerPoint, or PDF, will become unavailable after December 31, 2020. You can continue to use other features of the app as installed on your device. In addition, Office Lens for Windows 10 will no longer be available for download from the Microsoft Store as of January 1, 2021.”

To prepare for the retirement, Microsoft wants users to download images currently in their “Recent uploads” tab. From January 1, 2021, the app will be entirely removed from the Microsoft Store. It will still be available on iOS and Android.

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Luke Jones
Luke Jones
Luke has been writing about all things tech for more than five years. He is following Microsoft closely to bring you the latest news about Windows, Office, Azure, Skype, HoloLens and all the rest of their products.

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