Where has the M365 Scanner gone again? August 2026.

I understand your point. The current OneDrive scanner is not a full replacement for the old Office Lens/Microsoft 365 scanner, especially for business use cases that require combining multiple photos, better document processing, and a faster field workflow.

At this time, Microsoft has retired Lens and removed some scanning capabilities from the Microsoft 365 app. There is no setting to restore the old scanner feature.

You can submit this feedback directly from the Microsoft 365 or OneDrive app (Help & Feedback) so the product team can see that users need the previous scanning features restored.

Microsoft feedback portal: https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback

For now, using a third-party scanner app such as Genius Scan is a practical workaround if you need the features that were available in Office Lens.

Microsoft removed the scanner feature from the Microsoft 365 Android app because the old Microsoft Lens (Office Lens) app has been retired. Microsoft’s official replacement is the OneDrive mobile app scanner.

Please try: Open OneDrive app → tap + → select Scan → take photos/documents → save the file.

Official announcement: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lens/retirement-of-microsoft-lens

Please note that OneDrive Scan does not currently provide every feature that Office Lens had, so some users may notice missing functions. If your business workflow depends on those features, please send feedback through the OneDrive app (Me → Help & Feedback) to let Microsoft know which features are needed.