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Important
OneNote for Windows 10 will reach end of support in October 2025. Enterprise customers should switch from OneNote for Windows 10 to OneNote on Windows, which is available from the Microsoft Store and with a Microsoft 365 subscription. OneNote on Windows offers new features and updates and allows you to customize user settings through Group Policy.
As OneNote for Windows 10 nears the end of support, it's crucial for IT admins to migrate users to OneNote on Windows. This move ensures users benefit from the latest technology improvements and have a consistent experience with a single OneNote application on Windows. IT admins should plan migrations to OneNote on Windows during periods when students and staff aren't actively using school equipment, such as school breaks or other noninstructional times.
EDU Tenants current migration approach
Many education institutions plan to handle this migration in one of two ways:
- Device reimage: Wipe devices and install a fresh OS.
- Operating system upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11: Windows 11 includes OneNote on Windows, but it doesn't replace or uninstall OneNote for Windows 10. IT administrators need to uninstall OneNote for Windows 10 separately.
OneNote's supported migration approach
To simplify the transition, the OneNote team developed a migration script. The script is designed to prevent common issues, such as data loss due to unsynced notebooks, and ensures that users' notebooks fully sync during the migration. It's especially helpful for users whose notebooks didn't sync completely before the migration.
Critical final steps: Uninstalling OneNote for Windows 10
To finalize the migration and guarantee that users are accessing the correct version of OneNote, IT admins must uninstall the OneNote for Windows 10 app. If the app isn't removed, users could accidentally revert to the old version, leading to confusion and potential data sync problems.
You can customize this sample PowerShell function to uninstall OneNote for Windows 10 (UWP):
function uninstallUWP {
$uwpApp = Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -eq "Microsoft.Office.OneNote"}
if ($null -ne $uwpApp) {
$uwpApp | Remove-AppxPackage
writeLogsToFileAndConsole "OneNote UWP version uninstalled"
}
}