That’s because Microsoft has other plans for the app.Īlthough OneNote 2016 will still get support from Microsoft for a little while, their focus is on the OneNote app that comes bundled with Windows 10. You might have noticed how some Microsoft Office apps get little updates and tweaks over time, but OneNote 2016 hasn’t been given that kind of love. If you’ve been using OneNote for a while, chances are you are using OneNote 2016, which over the last few years, has come with Office, including Office 365. It’s been included in most Microsoft Office packs, including Office 365 subscriptions, and for those who have discovered it and got to know it, it’s a great little app for taking quick notes, organizing thoughts, and most importantly, it even syncs with smartphones. OneNote has been sort of a hidden gem over the last several years. Fortunately, most of us already have the successor installed. At least, that’s the plan for OneNote 2016, whose end of life coincides with the rest of the suite in October, 2020. That’s fine for those who have already bought into the Office 365 way of doing things, and there are plenty of reasons for taking on a subscription, not least the ability to install Office on multiple machines for £8 per month.Microsoft’s handy little note-taking app, OneNote, is gearing up to hit the old dusty trail and retire. With Microsoft now firmly focussed on its Office 365 subscribers, who receive the Office 2016 update for “free” (along with all other future updates), it’s perhaps understandable that the firm is less interested in delivering a big splash of features every three years or so, and more in delivering a steady stream of improvements. Perhaps the biggest change, however, is the shift away from one-off perpetual licenses for major, business-critical software like Office to subscription-based solutions. The advent of the Apple iPad Pro is a signal that Microsoft cannot rely on traditional PC and laptop platforms to deliver a steady stream of users forever. Another reason is because the device landscape is shifting dramatically, and Microsoft is rightly focussing more of its attention on getting its mobile apps working well on tablets and other mobile platforms.

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