Users will always be able to use their scan features until December 15, 2025, if the application is already on their device. Thereafter, they will not be able to scan anything again, but their existing analyzes will remain on the device, as long as they maintain the installation of the application.
How did it work
With Microsoft Lens, users can scan notes, documents, receipts or manuscript business cards, and transform them into different formats such as PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel or Images.
It also included filters to improve analyzes, make the text clearer or transform them into copies into black and white. Once scanned, users can save their files directly on Microsoft applications, other cloud services or just to the photo gallery on their phone.
Launched in 2015 (it was originally called the office objective), the application started as an application on Windows Phone devices. Unlike many digitization applications, it has not billed an additional cost for the functionality or pushed users in paid subscriptions.
Rescue co -pilot
The goal when leaving, Microsoft now directs its users to the Copilot ai chat Application as an alternative.
However, although Copilot offers digitization, it does not currently allow you to save analyzes directly in Word, OneNote or PowerPoint. It also does not support business card analysis in OneNote or includes accessibility tools such as the read reader aloud or immersive, which the objective has done.
How to access existing analyzes
Users can always display their old scannes in the Myscana section of Microsoft Lens applicationAs long as the application is always installed on their device.
They can also access it from Microsoft 365 COPILOT AP.
iOS users
- Cloud scannes: Open the Create tab and press the folder icon at the top right. Then go to my creations to see the recorded analyzes.
- Local scans: Registered files only on the user device with Microsoft Lens will not appear in the COPILOT application.
Android users
- Cloud scannes: Just like with iOS, open the Create tab, press the folder icon and access my creations to display your recorded analyzes.
- Local scans: First activate “all access files” to the COPILOT Microsoft 365 application in your device settings. Then follow the same steps described above to display your recorded files.
