{
  "id": 3525155,
  "title": "Microsoft sketches out a Whiteboard extension",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/microsoft-sketches-out-a-whiteboard-extension",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T14:34:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/08/26/microsoft-sketches-out-a-whiteboard-extension/5292608"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft has extended the deadline for customers to migrate their legacy Whiteboard technology to a more modern platform. The migration tooling for these legacy whiteboards will now be retired on September 25, 2026, one month later than previously announced. The standalone Microsoft Whiteboard app will be deprecated on November 30, 2026. These changes are aimed at migrating Azure-based files to OneDrive, which offers improved security, accessibility, revision history, eDiscovery, and access to future Whiteboard features. The migration process is automatic when a whiteboard is opened in the web app, Teams desktop, Teams web, or using the Windows app (until September 22, 2026). However, users who do not migrate by October 16, 2026, may have their data deleted. Microsoft has not provided a reason for the delay in announcing the changes, but the lateness suggests either technical issues or a large number of customers still using the legacy platform.",
  "summary": "Users have a little more time to migrate from Azure storage to OneDrive",
  "key_points": [
    "Migration deadline for legacy Whiteboard extended to September 25, 2026",
    "Microsoft Whiteboard app to be deprecated on November 30, 2026",
    "Data deletion risk for users not migrating by October 16, 2026"
  ],
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        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Microsoft sketches out a Whiteboard extension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/microsoft-sketches-out-a-whiteboard-extension-3529332",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:34:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}