As posted recently, Microsoft is retiring the Azure-backed Whiteboard service.
Microsoft also announced the deprecation of the Whiteboard apps for Windows, iOS, and Android by 16 October 2026. Microsoft will no longer support the apps after that date. Users should switch to Whiteboard Web or the Whiteboard Teams app.
Updated 30 August 2026:
Microsoft has updated/postponed the timeline to 30 November 2026.
Updated 10 September 2026:
Microsoft has updated the timeline to 16 October 2026.
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