Microsoft's Office Lens scanner app levels up on iOS and Android
Microsoft's Office Lens scanning app finally made the jump away from Windows Phone and onto other mobile platforms earlier this year, giving users an easy way to capture physical documents and turn them into files for Microsoft's suite of software.
On Monday, the company pushed updates to both the iOS and Android apps, upgrading their capabilities for business users who are looking for the ability to turn their phone into a scanner that integrates with Microsoft's products.
On iOS, users can now sign into their Office 365 work or school accounts, so that images they save can go either into a personal OneNote or OneDrive account or a OneDrive for Business account. That distinction can be key for enterprise IT managers who want to make sure that the documents people are scanning with their phones are governed by a company's data retention and security policies rather than floating around inside their personal cloud storage accounts.
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