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Microsoft OneNote Changelog

What's new in Microsoft OneNote 2403 Build 17425.20176

Apr 9, 2024
  • Resolved issues:
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused some users to receive a Non Delivery Report when attempting to reply to or forward a message.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2311 Build 17029.20068 (Nov 30, 2023)

  • OneNote:
  • We fixed an issue where the calendar date picker day (Sat., Sun., Mon., etc.) did not align with the actual day number of the month.
  • We fixed an issue where attendees were not added automatically from the Meeting Details when using the Email Page functionality.
  • We fixed an issue where OneNote would close unexpectedly when rapidly navigating from one .PDF file to another .PDF file between different sections, or when performing an undo operation on a .PDF printout insertion

New in Microsoft OneNote 2310 Build 16924.20106 (Oct 26, 2023)

  • We fixed an issue where OneNote would close unexpectedly when rapidly navigating from one .PDF file to another .PDF file between different sections, or when performing an undo operation on a .PDF printout insertion.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2308 Build 16731.20234 (Sep 13, 2023)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue where an out-of-memory error would appear when sending email after seeing the WaitOnSend dialog pop up.
  • We fixed an issue where the External Sender tag was not showing.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when viewing an email.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly in some search scenarios.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We fixed an issue where the Notes Pane was in the wrong order with no ability to edit the slide when pressing the F6 key.
  • We fixed an issue where the presenter view slide section zoomed in and out when zooming in the notes section.
  • Security updates:
  • Excel:
  • CVE-2023-36766
  • Outlook:
  • CVE-2023-36763
  • Word:
  • CVE-2023-36762
  • CVE-2023-36761
  • Office Suite:
  • CVE-2023-27911
  • CVE-2023-36767
  • CVE-2023-41764
  • CVE-2023-36765

New in Microsoft OneNote 2308 Build 16731.20170 (Aug 29, 2023)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • Data Validation dropdown list autocomplete: Dropdown lists are a handy way to make data entry and validation more efficient in Excel. We’ve now added AutoComplete functionality, which automatically compares the text typed in a cell to all items in the dropdown list and displays only the items that match. You’ll spend less time scrolling through lists, dealing with data validation errors, or writing complex code to handle this task.
  • Paste values directly into your workbook using a keyboard shortcut: The keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+V lets you quickly Paste Values rather than having to choose Paste Values from the menu.
  • Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256-bit key length in Cipher Block Chaining mode (AES256-CBC) is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.
  • Outlook:
  • Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256-bit key length in Cipher Block Chaining mode (AES256-CBC) is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.
  • PowerPoint:
  • Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256-bit key length in Cipher Block Chaining mode (AES256-CBC) is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.
  • Word:
  • Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 256-bit key length in Cipher Block Chaining mode (AES256-CBC) is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.
  • Resolved issues:
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an error that users were hitting when they tried to override a Policy Tip detection or to report it as a false positive.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to exit unexpectedly when users executed a search with the "All Mailboxes" scope.
  • We fixed an issue that caused the application to close unexpectedly when clicking on non-HTTP links.
  • We fixed an issue that caused the incorrect workdays to be displayed on shared-in calendars.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2307 Build 16626.20170 (Aug 9, 2023)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel
  • We fixed an issue where certain macros used for updating charts caused Excel to close unexpectedly.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to fail to show Top Search Results in some views.
  • We fixed an issue where Microsoft 365 links failed to launch properly.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to receive errors about having too many Actionable Messages open more frequently than expected.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2307 Build 16626.20132 (Jul 27, 2023)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • PivotTable overlap improvements: We have improved the experience when PivotTables overlap other content in your workbook.
  • Performance improvement related to fonts: If you do not use printer fonts or have not heard of printer fonts, unchecking the setting in File/Options/Advanced/[Include fonts that are stored on the printer] can help speed up font related operations such as choosing a font from font drop down, or formatting a cell by bolding/italicizing a cell's font, etc.
  • Word:
  • Improved Coauthoring Error Recovery Experience: Collaborating with others while working in Word is a vital productivity tool for many users, and disruptions can be extremely frustrating. We’ve now developed an improved recovery experience to quickly restore users back to a connected state after experiencing coauthoring errors. This automatic refresh synchronizes all changes among different authors, so you’re seeing the most up-to-date document possible. Conflicts between different authors and changes not saved to the server will show as tracked changes.
  • Office Suite:
  • Ability to insert live camera feed in all slides with one click: Now, one can insert a PowerPoint Cameo in all slides using the Insert > Cameo > All Slides command on the PowerPoint ribbon. Further, a user-customized camera style and location can be applied to all slides using the 'Apply to All Slides' option in the Camera Format ribbon.
  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue where sensitivity labeling was unavailable for documents opened from SharePoint on-premise servers.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue where opening links in Edge would cause the side pane to not be visible.
  • We fixed an issue where Outlook would prompt the user to save changes to a meeting when no changes were made.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We fixed an issue where sensitivity labeling was unavailable for documents opened from SharePoint on-premise servers.
  • Project:
  • We fixed an issue in Project where content was missing after scrolling.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue where document rendering caused overlapping artifacts from one part of the document to appear on top of other.
  • We fixed an issue where sensitivity labeling was unavailable for documents opened from SharePoint on-premise servers.
  • We fixed an issue where the character spacing is wrong after a cloud font download.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue where broken SVG assets didn't fall back on their raster image counterparts.
  • We fixed an issue where default sensitivity labels were not displayed until after a save event. The sensitivity bar in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows now indicates that a default label will be applied on the next save for new and previously unlabeled files.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2306 Build 16529.20182 (Jul 12, 2023)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel
  • We fixed an alert to better communicate our text support for picture to drawing object conversion.
  • Word
  • We fixed an alert to better communicate our text support for picture to drawing object conversion.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2305 Build 16501.20196 (Jun 2, 2023)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • Faster filtering when cells contain unique or duplicate rules: When your workbook contains many unique or duplicate conditional formatting rules, it can often slow down the app’s performance. No longer! By optimizing the underlying comparison algorithm, we’ve enhanced the performance and sped up the filtering process.
  • Desktop Excel Action Recorder: You can now record Office Scripts in Desktop Excel! Perform the actions you want in Excel, and the recorder will create an Office Script to replay those actions for you.
  • Outlook:
  • Accessibility Ribbon in Outlook for Windows: The Accessibility Ribbon brings together in one place all the tools you need to make your emails accessible.
  • See details in blog post
  • PowerPoint:
  • PowerPoint Accessibility Ribbon: All of the tools to help you make your presentation accessible in one place.
  • See details in blog post
  • Resolved issues:
  • Access:
  • We fixed an issue where refreshing an ODBC connection to an Access database would cause the operation to stop working after refreshing the link several times.
  • We fixed an issue where OLEBD/ADODB interfaces exposed by the Access Database Engine from Excel may be significantly slower in recent versions of Office.
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue where Conditional Formatting rules were not being preserved after closing and reopening a workbook.
  • We fixed an error that occurred when publishing as a web page (.htm or .html) to a cloud location.
  • We fixed an issue where using "Alt + P" as a hot key for Previous was conflicting with "Alt + P" for the Replace tab.
  • We fixed an issue where cell values remained visible on the grid after deleting the row, until the cells were scrolled off the screen.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see the error, "We cannot render Actionable Messages right now" when reading some email messages.
  • We fixed an issue where Outlook would close unexpectedly when Microsoft 365 apps in the Navigation Pane were closed.
  • We fixed an issue where the application would close unexpectedly when searching using dates.
  • We fixed an issue where the links associated with known issues were not shown to customers who were using the Contact Support feature.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue where users who selected Colorful, Precision, or Dark theme prior to enabling the Fluent Visual Refresh would get switched to Dark Gray theme when the dialog welcoming the user to the Fluent Visual Refresh reached page two.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2303 Build 16227.20258 (Apr 5, 2023)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused the new labels to fail to appear for some users of the Label Inheritance feature.
  • We fixed an issue that caused the Suggested Replies feature to not be disabled when connected experiences are disabled.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2303 Build 16227.20212 (Mar 29, 2023)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • Reducing unwanted fragmenting of conditional formatting rules: Check out the speed up in workbooks with lots of unwanted fragmented conditional formatting rules. When a workbook is opened this feature will merge those fragmented conditional formatting rules that are identical, within a contiguous range of cells, and with unchanged priority ordering. It excludes rules whose evaluation relies on a selection range like Above or Below average, Unique or Duplicate, Gradients, etc. and rules in PivotTables.
  • Assign a sublabel as the default when a parent label is selected: When using built-in sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Apps, admins can specify a sublabel to get applied automatically when a parent label is selected. This takes effect only when users select a parent label manually.
  • Data Validation dropdown list autocomplete: Dropdown lists are a handy way to make data entry and validation more efficient in Excel. We’ve now added AutoComplete functionality, which automatically compares the text typed in a cell to all items in the dropdown list and displays only the items that match. You’ll spend less time scrolling through lists, dealing with data validation errors, or writing complex code to handle this task.
  • Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email will no longer show labels that only apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
  • Disable the Azure Information Protection Add-in by default: Office apps will now automatically disable the legacy Azure Information Protection add-in and use the built-in sensitivity labels to view and apply labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
  • Prevent data leaks more easily with the new Sensitivity toolbar: Sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection are now displayed alongside the filename in the app's title bar, allowing you to easily recognize and adhere to your organization's policies. The sensitivity toolbar is also available while saving new documents or renaming existing ones, helping you keep information security at your fingertips.
  • Blocking XLL add-ins from the Internet: To address the increasing number of malware attacks in recent months, we are implementing measures that will block XLL add-ins coming from the Internet.
  • **Track tasks with @mentions:** Use @mentions in comments to create, assign and track tasks within your workbook Learn more
  • Formula evaluation tooltips: Select a part of your formula and you'll see a tooltip showing the current value of just the part you've selected.
  • See details in blog post
  • Outlook:
  • Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email will no longer show labels that only apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
  • Assign a sublabel as the default when a parent label is selected: When using built-in sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Apps, admins can specify a sublabel to get applied automatically when a parent label is selected. This takes effect only when users select a parent label manually.
  • Disable the Azure Information Protection Add-in by default: Office apps will now automatically disable the legacy Azure Information Protection add-in and use the built-in sensitivity labels to view and apply labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
  • Enhanced discovery of sensitivity labels in Outlook: Admins can configure sensitivity labels to appear on subject lines when composing e-mails, for enhanced user discovery. The labels icons can also be customized.
  • PowerPoint:
  • Assign a sublabel as the default when a parent label is selected: When using built-in sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Apps, admins can specify a sublabel to get applied automatically when a parent label is selected. This takes effect only when users select a parent label manually.
  • Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email will no longer show labels that only apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
  • Disable the Azure Information Protection Add-in by default: Office apps will now automatically disable the legacy Azure Information Protection add-in and use the built-in sensitivity labels to view and apply labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
  • Prevent data leaks more easily with the new Sensitivity toolbar: Sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection are now displayed alongside the filename in the app's title bar, allowing you to easily recognize and adhere to your organization's policies. The sensitivity toolbar is also available while saving new documents or renaming existing ones, helping you keep information security at your fingertips.
  • Word:
  • Assign a sublabel as the default when a parent label is selected: When using built-in sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 Apps, admins can specify a sublabel to get applied automatically when a parent label is selected. This takes effect only when users select a parent label manually.
  • Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email will no longer show labels that only apply to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
  • Disable the Azure Information Protection Add-in by default: Office apps will now automatically disable the legacy Azure Information Protection add-in and use the built-in sensitivity labels to view and apply labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
  • Prevent data leaks more easily with the new Sensitivity toolbar: Sensitivity labels powered by Microsoft Purview Information Protection are now displayed alongside the filename in the app's title bar, allowing you to easily recognize and adhere to your organization's policies. The sensitivity toolbar is also available while saving new documents or renaming existing ones, helping you keep information security at your fingertips.
  • Resolved issues:
  • Access:
  • We fixed an issue where users would get an ERROR: 3155, ODBC--insert on a linked table [table name] message when inserting a new row into a linked SQL Server table that has an INSERT trigger.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see an empty From field drop down when their profile included an SMTP address with an asterisk in it.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users with an Outlook.com account in their profile to be prompted for their password and to receive the following error message: "You cannot log in with a personal account. Use your work or school account."
  • We have resolved an issue affecting users of the Label Inheritance feature, which led to incorrect sensitivity label extraction from unencrypted files when co-authoring was enabled.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when using Loop Components in an email.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when opening emails with a Data Loss Prevention policy applied.
  • We fixed an issue where some settings did not roam between machines when switching to Focused Inbox.
  • We fixed an issue that caused the Sub-folders search scope to be broken when searching in the Online Archive.
  • Project:
  • We fixed an issue where the task pane add-in API for Microsoft Project was not returning the proper value for the Summary, Milestone, and Active properties.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue where spaces were not inserted properly when inserting text with dictation.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2302 Build 16130.20306 (Mar 15, 2023)

  • Access:
  • We fixed an issue where users would get an ERROR: 3155, ODBC--insert on a linked table [table name] message when inserting a new row into a linked SQL Server table that has an INSERT trigger.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users in Government Community Cloud tenants to be unable to launch To-Do in Outlook.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see an inaccurate count of the number of new notifications present when opening the notification pane.
  • Project:
  • We fixed an issue that caused a manually-scheduled task’s start date to be after its finish date when an XML file was opened in Project.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue where the error message "The last time you opened filename, it caused serious error. Do you still want to open it?" may appear when creating Word documents through automation using templates.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2302 Build 16130.20218 (Mar 1, 2023)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • Reducing slowness and freezes when multiple workbooks are open: This feature reduces slowness and freezes experienced when working in a workbook due to calculations occurring in other unrelated workbooks also open at the same time and in the same Excel.exe instance. It achieves this by optimizing global automatic recalculation to the workbook being worked in, and its interdependent workbooks also open at the same time.
  • See details in blog post
  • User-defined permissions now support domain name restrictions: When you choose a sensitivity label configured for user-defined permissions, domain names can now be used to restrict file access to all individuals from that domain. For example, you can specify “[email protected]” or “@example.com,” and permissions will be restricted based on either the individual or all individuals within the example domain.
  • PowerPoint:
  • User-defined permissions now support domain name restrictions: When you choose a sensitivity label configured for user-defined permissions, domain names can now be used to restrict file access to all individuals from that domain. For example, you can specify “[email protected]” or “@example.com,” and permissions will be restricted based on either the individual or all individuals within the example domain.
  • Word:
  • User-defined permissions now support domain name restrictions: When you choose a sensitivity label configured for user-defined permissions, domain names can now be used to restrict file access to all individuals from that domain. For example, you can specify “[email protected]” or “@example.com,” and permissions will be restricted based on either the individual or all individuals within the example domain.
  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • Pivot Tables connected to Power BI datasets now have proper date support. Previously, dates were treated as strings, but they now are treated as datetime objects that allow for proper filtering and sorting of the data. If you do not yet have the feature, you will be able edit your existing PivotTable.
  • We fixed an issue where the File > Get Add-ins button hotkey had a conflict with the Save As button due to an incorrectly set keytip when opening the Control Get Add-ins button. The modified button (Get Add-ins) will use B as the hotkey.
  • We fixed an issue that when clicking on an email notification with @mention in a comment, caused Excel to close unexpectedly if the workbook was already open and was in a hidden window.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2301 Build 16026.20200 (Feb 14, 2023)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Pivot Tables connected to Power BI datasets now have proper date support. Previously, dates were treated as strings, but they now are treated as datetime objects that allow for proper filtering and sorting of the data. If you do not yet have the feature, you will be able edit your existing PivotTable.
  • We fixed an issue when clicking on an email notification of at mention in a comment, the Excel app would close unexpectedly if the workbook was already open and was in a hidden window.
  • We fixed an issue that compiled VBA macros more often.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience the application to close unexpectedly when clicking on some non-HTTP links.
  • Project:
  • We fixed an issue where upon opening an MPP file, you see the following error:
  • "An import error occurred.
  • Check row 1 column 5.:
  • To continue importing with additional error messages, click Yes. To continue importing with no error messages, click No. To stop importing, click Cancel."
  • Office Suite:
  • Fixed an issue that caused sync and co-auth failures in Office apps.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2301 Build 16026.20146 (Jan 26, 2023)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • PivotTable overlap improvements: We have improved the experience when PivotTables overlap other content in your workbook.
  • Excel PivotTable version compatibility user messaging: Excel now gives alerts about PivotTable compatibility issues and provides informative documentation and workarounds. When your version of Excel is unable to read data in a workbook, we present users with documentation that provides options to proactively troubleshoot and resolve the issue. In addition, we also allow users to upload their Excel document to OneDrive so they can seamlessly open the file in Excel for the web.
  • Date Support for Pivot Tables Connected to PowerBI: In PivotTables that are connected to Power BI datasets, dates are now supported for analysis as the data type is no longer a string. For example, filtering data on specific timeframes is now possible.
  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue when you insert a People Graph add-in in RTL Excel, the application closes unexpectedly.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We have fixed an issue where user is not able to add or copy/paste a new slide to the presentation.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2212 Build 15928.20216 (Jan 11, 2023)

  • Security updates:
  • Excel:
  • This update removes the "temporarily restoring old behavior" mechanism that was introduced in the August 2022 Update KB5017166.
  • Visio:
  • CVE-2023-21736
  • CVE-2023-21737
  • CVE-2023-21738
  • CVE-2023-21741
  • Office Suite:
  • CVE-2023-21734
  • CVE-2023-21735

New in Microsoft OneNote 2212 Build 15928.20198 (Jan 4, 2023)

  • Feature updates:
  • Access:
  • Enable the ability to code sign your Microsoft Access database and VBA code: This update enables the Tools/Digital Signature command within the VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for current Microsoft Access database formats. Signing a database will allow VBA code in the database to be run even if Trust Center settings specify that only digitally signed code should be enabled.
  • Word:
  • Tag your team members with tasks: Create and assign tasks without leaving Word. Simply add a comment, @mention your team member, press Ctrl + Enter, and check Assign. Your comment becomes a task, and your work is done!
  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue when you right click on a chart and select edit, the application closes unexpectedly.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue in which users might see a dialog with the message "Contacting the Server" when attempting to open a file.
  • Resolved an issue where tab stop marker would not work using the ruler.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2211 Build 15831.20190 (Dec 6, 2022)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • Insert in-cell images with the new IMAGE function: Your images can now be part of the worksheet, instead of floating on top. You can move and resize cells, sort and filter, and work with images within an Excel table.
  • Touch Improvements to Ribbon: Improving the spacing of buttons in the Ribbon when the user's device is being used in Tablet posture.
  • Outlook:
  • S/MIME as an Outcome for labelling - Win 32: Providing S/MIME encryption and signing functionality as an outcome of labelling - Outlook Win32.
  • See details in blog post
  • PowerPoint:
  • Save Media with Closed Captions: Now when you save media to a file in PowerPoint, the closed captions associated with the media are also saved.
  • Touch Improvements to Ribbon: Improving the spacing of buttons in the Ribbon when the user's device is being used in Tablet posture.
  • Word:
  • Touch Improvements to Ribbon: Improving the spacing of buttons in the Ribbon when the user's device is being used in Tablet posture.
  • Resolved issues
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue when toggling the visibility of the ribbon with sheet tabs hidden the application would close unexpectedly.
  • We fixed an issue where Clipboard locked alert is disrupting workflow for some users.
  • We fixed an issue when you right click on a chart and select edit option the application closes unexpectedly.
  • We fixed an issue in Word in which applying sketched outlines to pictures and saving, resulted in the file not being usable, so the picture did not appear when the document was re-opened.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused the focus on the message list to be lost when using CTRL+Tab to navigate from a folder in one mailbox to a folder in another mailbox.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We fixed an issue in Word in which applying sketched outlines to pictures and saving, resulted in the file not being usable, so the picture did not appear when the document was re-opened.
  • Word:
  • Resolved an issue where changing the reading speed for Read Aloud would cause Word to stop working.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue preventing the font dropdown's scroll bar from correctly appearing in Office 2016 and Office 2019.
  • We fixed an issue where a manually applied sensitivity label could be overridden by an automatic label if the automatic label has higher priority.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2210 Build 15726.20202 (Nov 9, 2022)

  • We fixed an issue when scrolling with touch.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2210 Build 15726.20174 (Oct 28, 2022)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • Get data for your workbooks by importing an image: Turn images with text into content you can edit in Excel. With the Data from Picture feature, you can convert the information in an image to data on a worksheet. Learn more
  • See details in blog post
  • Dynamic Array Integration with Charts: This feature enables users to link charts to Dynamic array calculations, which can produce results of variable length. The chart will automatically update to capture all data when the array recalculates, rather than being fixed to a specific number of data points.
  • Resolved issues:
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused emails to get stuck in the outbox for some profiles with multiple Exchange accounts configured.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We fixed an issue with updating links when the linked file is already open.
  • Project:
  • We fixed a second issue where Project was unable to connect to Project Server when forms-based authentication was used. In some cases, users who were able to connect, for example, the day before were unable to connect the next day. Deleting the server connection profile temporarily fixed the issue.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue in the Word dark mode theme where you are unable to see editable text in documents with restricted editing because the highlight color is too similar to the text color.
  • We fixed an issue where pasting keep source formatting results into content controls would display characters such as a question mark (?) or a blank square.
  • We fixed an issue where pasting keep source formatting results into content controls would display characters such as a question mark (?) or a blank square.
  • We fixed an issue where the file could not be opened when using the command "update linked information in a Word source document" on documents saved in the cloud.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue where Word Android closed unexpected with or without user input when opening a document.
  • We fixed an issue with URL handling by Visual Basic macros.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2209 Build 15629.20208 (Oct 11, 2022)

  • Access:
  • This update fixes an issue that may cause the error "The operating system is not presently configured to run this application." when trying to use DAO (Data Access Objects) from an application that is not a Microsoft 365 App.
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue where some content could stop working and not appear correctly after zooming with touchpad.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused emails to get stuck in the outbox for some profiles with multiple Exchange accounts configured.
  • Project:
  • We fixed an issue where Project was unable to connect to Project Server when forms-based authentication was used. In some cases, users who were able to connect, for example, the day before were unable to connect the next day. Deleting the server connection profile temporarily fixed the issue.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue where Office will stop responding while using narrator when inside of a comment.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2208 Build 15601.20148 (Sep 13, 2022)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • In Office 2016 and Office 365 with Visual Refresh, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Colorful and White themes has been improved in task panes and dialogs.
  • In Office 365 with Fluent visuals enabled, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Dark Gray and Black themes has been improved in task panes and dialogs.
  • In Office 365 with Visual Refresh Darky Gray theme, an issue preventing the border of the scroll buttons from appearing in the Ribbon Font Picker dropdown has been resolved.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused the Customization Quick Access Toolbar file (.exportedUI) to not import when the simplified ribbon is in use.
  • PowerPoint:
  • In Office 2016 and Office 365 with Visual Refresh, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Colorful and White themes has been improved in task panes and dialogs.
  • In Office 365 with Fluent visuals enabled, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Dark Gray and Black themes has been improved in task panes and dialogs.
  • In Office 365 with Visual Refresh Darky Gray theme, an issue preventing the border of the scroll buttons from appearing in the Ribbon Font Picker dropdown has been resolved.
  • Word:
  • In Office 2016 and Office 365 with Visual Refresh, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Colorful and White themes has been improved in task panes and dialogs.
  • In Office 365 with Fluent visuals enabled, the visibility of hovered and pressed sliders in Dark Gray and Black themes has been improved in task panes and dialogs.
  • In Office 365 with Visual Refresh Darky Gray theme, an issue preventing the border of the scroll buttons from appearing in the Ribbon Font Picker dropdown has been resolved.
  • We fixed an issue where header styles were removed upon co-authoring.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue in Color Picker text selection scenarios with Shapes and SmartArt.
  • We fixed an instability issue related to animations for the user interface.
  • We fixed an issue related to rendering SVG graphics in Outlook.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2208 Build 15601.20088 (Sep 1, 2022)

  • Feature Updates:
  • Take notes with your voice: Take notes faster using speech-to-text instead of typing using Dictation. On the ribbon, select the microphone, then give OneNote permission to use your mic.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2206 Build 15330.20246 (Jul 13, 2022)

  • Security updates:
  • Current Channel: Version 2206 (Build 15330.20246)
  • Monthly Enterprise Channel: Version 2205 (Build 15225.20356)
  • Monthly Enterprise Channel: Version 2204 (Build 15128.20312)
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview): Version 2202 (Build 14931.20604)
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel: Version 2202 (Build 14931.20604)
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel: Version 2108 (Build 14326.21062)
  • Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel: Version 2102 (Build 13801.21528)
  • Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 7: Version 2002 (Build 12527.22183)
  • Office 2021 Retail: Version 2206 (Build 15330.20246)
  • Office 2019 Retail: Version 2206 (Build 15330.20246)
  • Office 2016 Retail: Version 2206 (Build 15330.20246)
  • Office LTSC 2021 Volume Licensed: Version 2108 (Build 14332.20345)
  • Office 2019 Volume Licensed: Version 1808 (Build 10388.20027)
  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue where the app closed unexpectedly when interacting with fonts.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2206 Build 15330.20230 (Jul 7, 2022)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue where shared workbooks in .xls format may improperly merge changes.
  • We fixed an issue where an AMSI scan would cause the app to close unexpectedly.
  • We fixed a visual glitch in the Formula bar.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Excel to close unexpectedly when showing live preview of a chart.
  • OneNote:
  • We fixed an issue that was causing the app to close unexpectedly.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that prevented the Room Finder from loading in the GCC-High environment.
  • We fixed an issue where users were not able to add room mailboxes to the calendar.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We fixed an issue where changing the sensitivity label on a document while coauthoring with others might lose the picked sensitivity label.
  • We fixed an issue where mandatory sensitivity labeling was not required for save-as when using browse to a location.
  • Visio:
  • We fixed an issue in Visio that caused the application to stop responding when repeatedly zooming in and out.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue where nested fields in headers display incorrectly while scrolling.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue where we attempt font downloads in cases they are known and expected to stop working during downloading, which results in unnecessary resources being used.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2205 Build 15225.20288 (Jun 15, 2022)

  • Access:
  • We fixed an issue where dataverse was showing in 2019 ribbon.
  • We fixed an issue that could cause the application to close unexpectedly when using the Access Database Engine OLEDB API with a database containing links to SharePoint lists.
  • We fixed an issue caused while attempting to support Unicode character in unique identifier column.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused some Outlook users to experience a close unexpectedly shortly after boot intermittently.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when opening an Online Archive or Shared Mailbox.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see multiple copies of a shared calendar rendered in certain circumstances.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see the error message, "The attempted operation failed. An object could not be found" when searching an LDAP address book.
  • We fixed an issue that caused unnecessary network traffic for users on premise Exchange.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue for rare coauthoring instances where some replies to comments aren’t shown until the next time a document is opened.
  • We fixed an issue that reduces merge conflicts with documents with the same hyperlink.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue when opening up the font dropdown in Excel, the highlighted font was not the one currently selected in the document.
  • We fixed an issue with SVG objects to handle text-anchor, end attributes and correctly maintain the current text position.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2205 Build 15225.20204 (May 25, 2022)

  • Feature updates:
  • We fixed an unexpected stop responding in Office rendering code.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2204 Build 15128.20248 (May 18, 2022)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Access:
  • We fixed an issue that caused some customers to see a grey box when trying to open the Viva Insights add-in.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see the error "Cannot perform the requested operation...." when attempting to expand a local contact group.
  • We fixed an issue where calendars not selected in the navigation pane when using "Open Shared Calendar."
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue where the Office "Insert Screenshot" shows blank/incomplete screenshots for Office Apps; we fixed an issue where some Windows Taskbar thumbnails screenshots for Office Apps may appear blank.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue where font download requests for endpoints that don't support font service were being issued. These requests are known to stop working for those endpoints, so we should not even try to issue them for unsupported endpoints.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2204 Build 15128.20224 (May 11, 2022)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • We fixed an issue that caused Excel to consume excessive memory.
  • We fixed an issue with rendering in Excel and Project when using certain older versions of Windows 11.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see "No response required" specified on all meeting invites forwarded from delegated room mailboxes.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue in which the document would scroll to the end after deleting a paragraph mark.
  • We fixed an issue where Read Aloud would close unexpectedly for unsigned user

New in Microsoft OneNote 2204 Build 15128.20178 (Apr 29, 2022)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • Reducing unwanted fragmenting of conditional formatting rules: We are reducing fragmenting of conditional formatting rules across a contiguous cell range when pasting copied cells into that cell range.
  • Power BI Dataset Request Access Improvements: This update will present users with a way to request access to Power BI datasets when attempting to refresh PivotTables in Excel that are connected to a dataset they do not currently have access to.
  • Resolved issues:
  • Access:
  • We fixed an issue that prevented Outlook Event-Based Add-Ins from functioning properly.
  • This change helps users find the correct settings for managing the default online meeting options for third party meeting providers.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly during launch when connected to a OneDrive for Business endpoint with no service URL.
  • We fixed an issue that caused EU users to see information missing from person cards.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when trying to respond to certain contacts.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when deleting a folder.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue where the font dropdown would not accurately reflect what font was selected in a shape.
  • We fixed an issue to allow a gradient stop to be added when clicking along the slider.
  • We fixed an issue related to multi-threading for Direct2D and Direct3D interoperability.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2203 Build 15028.20160 (Apr 13, 2022)

  • We fixed an issue where the font dropdown would not accurately reflect what font was selected in a shape.
  • We fixed an issue related to multi-threading for Direct2D and Direct3D interoperability.
  • We fixed a stability issue when recording a Slide Show.
  • We fixed a stability issue when stopping a recording of a Slide Show.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2112 Build 14729.20260 (Jan 27, 2022)

  • Various bugs and performance fixes.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2111 Build 14701.20226 (Dec 7, 2021)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • We fixed issues that refreshing the data for PivotTables can stop working when filtered values no longer exist in the data, and a subsequent query statement generated without the invalid filtered values to retry the refresh request was temporarily disabled and is now reenabled.
  • We fixed an issue where newly created PivotTables could lose custom settings if the data source range was changed.
  • We fixed an issue where certain formula results aren't updated after their inputs have changed.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience an close unexpectedly when loading personas in PowerPoint.
  • We fixed an issue that caused an unexpected close when displaying a contact card.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience an unexpected close when loading people photos.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We fixed an issue where some pop-up UI elements could not be clicked, such as the Join Meeting pop-up in Outlook or the Welcome Back pop-up in PowerPoint.
  • Project:
  • We fixed an issue where manually scheduled tasks were rescheduled to earlier dates when the user opened projects that had been Saved As to a different name. Users should no longer see manually scheduled tasks rescheduled while opening these projects.
  • We fixed an issue where some projects would close unexpectedly when loading customized reports.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue where some pop-up UI elements could not be clicked, such as the Join Meeting pop-up in Outlook or the Welcome Back pop-up in PowerPoint.
  • We fixed an issue where bookmarks and table of content links aren't working after exporting to PDF.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue during protected coauthoring where a sensitivity label and encryption might be removed from a file hosted in SharePoint or OneDrive.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2110 Build 14527.20312 (Dec 7, 2021)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when expanding conversations.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to be able to download the MP3 attachment from protected voicemail messages.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see their default signatures stop being able to be inserted in new emails, replies, or forwards after a restart of Outlook.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience a close unexpectedly when updating user presence information in Outlook.
  • PowerPoint:
  • The product is updated not to save changes to original cloud file with AutoSave off when Save a Copy operation is executed.
  • Word:
  • We fixed an issue where the theme picker in Word's File > Options menu for x64 users where the theme selected would not apply. The theme picker in the File > Account place continues to work and is unaffected by this change.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2109 Build 14330.20270 (Oct 7, 2021)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience a stop responding when attempting to retrieve AutoDiscover settings.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2108 Build 14326.20404 (Sep 17, 2021)

  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see a loss of HTML formatting when saving a draft of an email to disk.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2106 Build 14228.20204 (Jul 29, 2021)

  • Outlook:
  • Microsoft Search powered compose (ToCCBCC) suggestions: Adding people to the ToCC line is now powered by Microsoft Search.
  • Read messages with fewer distractions: Make it easier to focus on messages with custom text spacing, page colors, column width, and line focus, by turning on Immersive Reader.
  • PowerPoint:
  • Add Flipgrid videos to your presentation: PowerPoint now supports Flipgrid videos along with other video types. Learn more
  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • Fixed the issue where DRM-protected workbook cannot be opened from VBA if Application.DisplayAlerts is set to True.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience a unexpected close when collecting diagnostic information.
  • We fixed an issue that caused modifications on a message generated by the "Resend this message" option to be lost on send when that message was re-sent from a PST.
  • We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience a unexpected close when performing searches.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Cloud Settings users to experience a unexpected close when an incompletely configured account is present in the profile.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users of the Shared Calendar Improvements feature to see newly added shared calendars fail to display until after a restart of Outlook.
  • Visio:
  • We fixed an issue where users can seamlessly access files without experiencing any unexpected close now.
  • Word:
  • Fixed issue where comment cards next to the Word canvas were the incorrect size.
  • Fixed an issue maintaining "Current List" of Citations on Password Protected DOCX files.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2106 Build 14131.20320 (Jul 21, 2021)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused some users to experience a unexpected close while retrieving service powered search suggestions.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Cloud Settings to be unsuccessful to roam settings when it hit a conflict.
  • We fixed an issue that caused the SMTP address to stop working to be in display next to the user's primary calendar in a multi-account profile after enabling the "Shared Calendar Improvements" option.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see duplicate calendar items created when responding to the meeting request through the right-click context menu.
  • Office Suite:
  • We fixed an issue related to instability during DirectX device loss and recovery situations.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2106 Build 14131.20278 (Jul 8, 2021)

  • Feature updates:
  • Outlook:
  • Last Sign In / Suspicious Sign In: Outlook now tells you when and where you last signed into your account, and alerts you if any suspicious sign-in activity is detected
  • Accessibility Checker nudge when sending emails to large DL, external users: We added the functionally to get prompted automatically, through a mailtip, of an accessibility violation while composing an email to large audiences, external users, etc. These settings live in the Ease of Access
  • See details in blog post
  • Get relevant file suggestions when you search: When you type in the Search box, the most relevant files related to your search will be included in your suggestions.
  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • Fixed an issue where extra entries appeared in the Excel Add-in list for some users.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue where a retention policy for Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams was shown as the default folder policy when you view the properties of a mailbox folder, instead of the mailbox retention policy that's applied to the folder.
  • We fixed an issue that caused performance issues on ARM64 devices.
  • We fixed an issue that caused the translation options to be disabled for some users. Customers who experienced this bug would have seen their translation options disabled when navigating to File -> Options -> Language. Due to this, they would have been unable to change their preferred translation language and other translation related settings.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users of the Shared Calendar Improvements option who have many shared calendars to experience some performance issues.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We fixed an issue where a user was unable to enter credentials into a Windows Security dialog to open a file, because of an obstructive PowerPoint-specific dialog.
  • Visio:
  • SPO/ODB Links with guest access will now work.
  • Word:
  • Fixed an issue to persist citations on a password protected docx file.
  • Office Suite:
  • Fixed user switching data scenario when user switches between Active Directory Identities from the Me control in Office applications.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2103 Build 13929.20372 (May 14, 2021)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • Fix for an issue where a major version build rollback could result in crashes on file open.
  • Fixed an issue where the Analysis ToolPak add-in did not work for some users.
  • We fixed an issue that caused date formatting to be displayed incorrectly in some languages when using add-ins.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused some users of the calendar sharing improvements feature to experience issues with interacting with their calendar in the navigation pane.
  • PowerPoint:
  • Fix for an issue where a major version build rollback could result in crashes on file open.
  • Fixed an issue where Reuse Slides option was not available for few users.
  • Word:
  • Fix for an issue where a major version build rollback could result in crashes on file open.
  • Fixes an issue that may cause Word unexpectedly closed when shutting down due to the user logging off or restarting their computer.
  • Office Suite:
  • This change parses the new TenantId attribute sent on Cobalt responses and stores it in the Central Table.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2103 Build 13929.20296 (May 4, 2021)

  • Feature updates:
  • Excel:
  • Linked data types: Real data for real life: New linked data types bring you facts and data on hundreds of subjects to help you accomplish your goals right in Excel.
  • Teams:
  • Dynamic view: Dynamic view automatically optimizes shared content and video participants in Teams meetings. New controls let you personalize the view to suit your preferences and needs, such as the ability to show shared content and specific participants side-by-side.
  • Out of Office: Set up a message to let others know you're not working or on vacation so you're not available to reply when they send a chat message. Your out of office status will also sync with Automatic Replies that are found in your Outlook calendar.
  • Visio:
  • Ready-made graphics for your diagrams: Choose from a large library of icons, stock photo images, cutout people, and stickers that you can add to your Visio drawings. Learn more
  • See details in blog post
  • Word:
  • Better collaboration with modern comments: Add comments to objects, @mention colleagues, and resolve comment threads for a better collaboration experience. Learn more
  • See details in blog post
  • Dark Mode for Word documents: Dark Mode may help reduce eye strain and accommodate light sensitivity while working on your documents.
  • See details in blog post
  • Resolved issues:
  • Excel:
  • Fixed an issue where some automation add-ins for Excel not able to load.
  • We fixed an issue where some files would occasionally not able to open in Protected View
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to experience close expectedly when searching.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users to see signatures disappear unexpectedly.
  • We fixed an issue that could cause users to see the message that they are composing losing the UI focus.
  • We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to override the Focused Inbox preferences configured in OWA.
  • We fixed an issue that caused users of roaming settings to experience no response.
  • We fixed an issue that caused name resolution disable when sending on behalf of another user and resolving against an address book that is not the Global Address List.
  • PowerPoint:
  • We fixed an issue related to linked pictures.
  • Project:
  • Fixed an issue where users were unable to remove projects from the resource pool.
  • Word:
  • Fixed an issue to updates text on AutoSave callout for files saved locally.
  • Fixed an issue where some select texts not visible when using dark mode theme in reading mode.
  • We made a change on editing OLE object.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2103 Build 13901.20400 (Apr 14, 2021)

  • Excel:
  • Fixed a potential resource contention issue in word when drawing an image.
  • Outlook:
  • We fixed an issue that cause users to erroneously see a "This may take a while" message when adding a calendar.
  • We fixed an issue that caused delegates to appear as the organizer of meetings created on newly added calendars. Meetings in this state did not appear on the principal's calendar.
  • Fixed a potential resource contention issue in word when drawing an image.
  • Powerpoint:
  • Fixed a potential resource contention issue in word when drawing an image.
  • Word:
  • Fixed a potential resource contention issue in word when drawing an image.
  • Fixed a non-responsive issue while in Print preview.
  • Updates text on autosave callout for files saved locally.
  • Office Suite:
  • Fixed rename failure issue when open a SyncBacked file offline then rename the file in app before saving file.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2011 Build 13426.20274 (Feb 12, 2021)

  • Switch Office themes automatically: Office can automatically switch themes to match your Windows 10 theme settings. Go to File > Account and choose "Use system setting" under the Office Theme drop-down.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2006 Build 13001.20384 (Jul 16, 2020)

  • Improve detection of co-authoring status to reduce resource utilization.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2003 Build 12624.20466 (Jul 9, 2020)

  • Various bugs and performance fixes.

New in Microsoft OneNote 2003 Build 12624.20382 (Jul 9, 2020)

  • Resolved issues:
  • OneNote:
  • Improved sync and server stability by temporarily disabling moving pages into the recycle bin. Users who want to delete a page will instead be shown a dialog asking if they'd want to permanently delete the page.
  • Inform users through the InfoBar about temporary adjustments in Microsoft OneNote that will help improve sync and service availability during high worldwide usage.
  • Improved sync and service stability by temporarily altering how frequently page version histories are created.