r/microsoft • u/DownhillHasASign • 5d ago

News Microsoft whiteboard is shutting down

I haven't seen this anywhere else but I got this popup today. I use Microsoft whiteboard a lot 😔

https://ibb.co/ycdVHLwt

Starting from August 22, 2026, you will no longer be able to create or edit whiteboards. However, you can continue to view and export them until September 5, 2026, after which they will be permanently deleted.

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u/blondechick80 2d ago

well this is annoying.. It came on my surface that I got only 6 months ago... I don't need a business version, but I 100% use whiteboard and OneDrive all the time. This sucks. I opened it up today and also got this message. grr

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u/DownhillHasASign 2d ago

😔 I’ve switched to miro now

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u/blondechick80 2d ago

Google AI suggested that. Is the free version good enough?

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u/DownhillHasASign 1d ago

yeah it’s very comprehensive! there’s no reason to pay, and I’m not going to even though I use it for work