The Issue: Microsoft Lens Retirement
Microsoft has started retiring the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices, with plans to remove it from app stores next month. The app, which has been downloaded 50 million times on the Google Play Store, allows users to scan printed and handwritten text and convert images into PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents.
The Reason: Impact on Users
The retirement of Microsoft Lens may cause inconvenience to users who rely on the app for their scanning needs. Although users can continue to access their previous scans from MyScans in the app, this capability will not be supported by Microsoft. Users need to be signed into their last active account on the Microsoft Lens app to access past scans.
The Solution: Switch to OneDrive's Document-Scanning Feature
To continue scanning documents, users can switch to OneDrive's built-in scanning feature. To access this feature, users need to tap the + button in the bottom corner of the user interface, then tap Scan photo. However, users will have to save their scans to OneDrive, as it does not support saving locally.
Steps to Switch to OneDrive's Scanning Feature:
1. Open OneDrive on your device.
2. Tap the + button in the bottom corner of the user interface.
3. Tap Scan photo to start scanning your documents.
4. Save your scans to OneDrive.
Conclusion
The retirement of Microsoft Lens may be inconvenient for some users, but OneDrive's document-scanning feature provides a suitable alternative. By following the steps outlined above, users can continue to scan their documents and access them from OneDrive.