Microsoft Lens can only save scans if you allow it to analyze the content

stapp · Apr 27, 2022

When you try to save a scan in Microsoft Lens, you may get an error message, depending on how you configured the privacy preferences. The error "Use Office connected experiences" reminds users that the document can't be saved if the feature is turned off.
What may set of the alarm bells for some is that the feature allows Microsoft to analyze the content. When you check the privacy preferences, you find "Experiences that analyse content" under Connected Experiences. Scanned documents can't be saved to other formats, including PDF but also Office formats such as Word, if the privacy feature is not turned on.
It is unclear for how long this has been a requirements in the app. User comments suggest that the change landed in November 2021 or even earlier.
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https://www.ghacks.net/2022/04/27/m...scans-if-you-allow-it-to-analyze-the-content/
Judging by the comments under the article users are a bit annoyed

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Microsoft Lens can only save scans if you allow it to analyze the content

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