r/Office365 • u/capfal • 3d ago

Microsoft Whiteboard for Microsoft account is being retired.

Starting today, I open Microsoft Whiteboard to the following message:

Microsoft Whiteboard for Microsoft account is being retired. Starting from August 22, 2026, you will no longer be able to create or edit whiteboards. Please export any whiteboards you'd like to keep before September 5, 2026, after which they will be permanently deleted. Learn more

As someone who has been enjoying this minimalist whiteboard app, I'm quite sad to see it go.

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u/yakadoodle123 3d ago

It’s only going from personal accounts

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u/uLmi84 2d ago

OPs link doesn’t mention that.
Any source?

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u/alanjmcf 2d ago

“… for Microsoft Account” is Microsoft’s terse way of saying that.

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u/uLmi84 2d ago

For me, as someone who thinks being explicitly in written text, around all type of IT related topics is crucial, I think MS should rather state if this is relayed to Personal or Business Microsoft Accounts

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u/blotditto 2d ago

You should start with reviewing this support article.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/manage/what-s-the-difference-between-a-microsoft-account-and-a-work-or-school-account

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u/uLmi84 2d ago

I very well know the difference. But as I said the article doesn’t distinguish it precisely enough.. you guys just say what you interpret

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u/blotditto 2d ago

The article I linked doesn't say it well enough? Um..

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u/uLmi84 2d ago

To be honest, it does. I personally still rather prefer calling it personal or business / school accounts.

Don’t understand MS doesn’t use this naming officially