04-24-2018 , 05:49 PM
Quote:You can continue running OneNote 2016 if you want
Microsoft will offer the Windows 10 version of OneNote as default in the Office 2019 productivity suite, but customers will be allowed to stick with the desktop version of OneNote 2016 should they want to.
This is what the company says in an FAQ detailing the process of replacing OneNote apps in Office, adding that “OneNote 2016 isn’t going anywhere.”
Microsoft, however, warns that when support for OneNote 2016 comes to an end in 2025, support would no longer be offered, so sooner or later you’ll still have to move to the Windows 10 version.
“We strongly encourage you to start using OneNote for Windows 10 for the latest we have to offer (you can run both apps side-by-side on the same computer or device),” the firm says.
You can install OneNote for Windows 10 at any moment:
While OneNote for Windows 10 will be offered by default in Office 2019, customers will be allowed to skip its installation and go instead for the desktop version of OneNote 2016.
Microsoft explains that it’ll run a series of checks when installing Office 2019, and in case OneNote 2016 is detected, the Windows 10 version won’t be forced on users. The checks include the following:
· Is OneNote 2016’s “first run” key enabled in the registry for the current user?
· Does any user on the computer or device have a “OneNote Notebooks” folder in the root of their Documents folder?
· Has OneNote 2016 sent a message to the Office Updater identifying that it’s been used on that device? (Requires Office 365 with the June 2018 update).
Customers will be allowed to install the Windows 10 version of OneNote at any point even if they skip it when deploying Office 2019. Additionally, Windows 7 users will have to upgrade to Windows 10 because Office 2019 only supports the latest version of Microsoft’s desktop operating system, and afterward, all of the aforementioned guidelines apply.
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