Windows Journal was removed from certain versions of the Windows operating system. This update lets users install Windows Journal on versions of Windows from which it was removed. This package replaces the previous version, and can be installed over it. This update adds Windows Journal to applicable system installations.

Where is Journal? Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016 More... Fewer and fewer people have been using Journal, so we moved it out of the way in Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2016. Here’s where to find it if you’re a Journal fan. On the Navigation Bar, click > Folders > Journal.

Journal is now available in 13 languages! Like other Microsoft Store apps, Journal will use your "Preferred Languages" in Windows Settings to decide what language to display the user interface in.

About this update. This update helps reduce the security risk of opening Windows Journal files. The update adds a message box that opens when Windows Journal tries to open a Journal Note (JNT) or Journal Template (JTP) file. The box displays the following message: Journal files might contain security hazards.

Microsoft Journal, an application for Windows, offers a delightful freeform personal notetaking experience designed for touch-focused, pen capable devices like tablets and 2-in-1s. Its gorgeous page-based canvas and AI powered tools, let you take notes and reason through ink fluidly and naturally.

How to obtain help and support for this security update. Resolves a vulnerability in Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Journal file. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

Method 1: Windows Update. This update is available on Windows Update. For more information on how to run Windows Update, see How to get an update through Windows Update. Method 2: Microsoft Download Center. The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.

To run the Windows Journal to Microsoft OneNote Converter (BETA), extract the contents to a folder on your computer, then run jnt2one.exe in that folder. For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Summary. This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Journal file. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less affected than users who have administrative user rights.

Microsoft Journal. Journal can't access your default document locations. Journal requires access to a save location inside your Documents library. If it cannot access such a location, you will see an error message like this: