Sketchpad has completely disappeared from Ink Workspace

Anonymous
2019-08-08T21:05:51+00:00

I have tried rebooting and turning Ink workspace on and off from settings and taskbar. It is only showing me Whiteboard and Fullscreen snip. Did Windows do away with sketchpad, forcing me to login with a Windows ID to use Whiteboard? Or is this a bug from a recent update? Or is there anything else I can try?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-02-05T10:54:15+00:00

    I too am a disappointed high school teacher who bought a Surface Book 2 largely due to the functionality of the surface pen and InkSpace. Whiteboard is so inferior, so frustrating to have had no choice in the matter.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-12-22T14:58:28+00:00

    Good god, how far can a company be removed from its customers? Why would you replace a perfectly good and useful app? If you want people to use your whiteboard, which is btw much worse than the sketchpad, give people a choice. The loading time alone is a no-go imo.

    Bad design decisions will cost you the lead you currently aquired compared to other operating systems. We don't appreciate you just taking stuff from us we like and enjoy!

    BRING BACK THE SKETCHPAD!

    PS: I just used your whiteboard and I honestly can only assume you're playing on us. It's a joke is what it is.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-08-19T00:11:00+00:00

    However, I read in some other sites online that they did in fact remove the functionality of the old Ink Workstation in favor of this new, more minimalist approach. Sticky Notes is still there, too.

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                You Are Correct, It was revamped In Windows 10 May 1903 Update.  Please see my reply to jnossie, Further towards the beginning of this thread. 

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-08-18T16:39:19+00:00

    Thanks for your response. Could you please name that update in specific? (in KB.... format)

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-08-08T22:22:30+00:00

    Hi JN. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 year Windows MVP, and Guardian Moderator here to help you.

    See if one of these help:

    https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-ink-how-...

    http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p...

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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