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To open and use Microsoft Whiteboard when older boards or frames show as using an older version, follow these steps:

1. Confirm how Whiteboard is being accessed
   • If opening from a Microsoft Teams meeting, use the meeting’s built-in whiteboard: in the meeting, select Share → Microsoft Whiteboard. Each meeting has its own dedicated board.
   • If using the standalone app or web, go to the Whiteboard board gallery and try opening a different, newer board to confirm Whiteboard itself works.
2. Use the latest Whiteboard experience
   • Make sure the latest Whiteboard app or web experience is being used. The current Whiteboard automatically saves boards to the cloud and shows them in the board gallery instead of local folders.
   • If an older Whiteboard client is installed (for example, on older Surface Hub or Windows builds), update the device and Whiteboard app, then try again.
3. Create a new board and copy content
   • If a specific older board or frame will not open, create a new Whiteboard from the gallery.
   • If the old board opens partially, copy the content (ink, sticky notes, text, images) from the old frames into the new board. The newer canvas supports more object types (sticky notes, text, GIFs, richer ink, backgrounds), which may resolve issues with outdated content.
4. Check Whiteboard help and troubleshooting
   • Use the Whiteboard help & learning page to review Troubleshoot Whiteboard and device-specific guidance, especially if using Surface Hub or Teams.
   • If the problem persists across all boards, use Contact us or Ask the community from the Whiteboard help page to provide details (device, app version, how the board is opened, and the exact message about “older frames”).
5. If boards were recently migrated
   • In managed/enterprise environments where Whiteboards were migrated to OneDrive for Business, admins can use the WhiteboardAdmin PowerShell module. The Restore-Whiteboard cmdlet can restore a migrated board (within about 90 days of migration) if the Azure-based original is still available.
   • This is an admin-only action and does not delete the OneDrive copy; it just restores the original Azure board mapping.

If none of the above works, provide the exact error text and whether Whiteboard is being used in Teams, on the web, or via the Windows/iOS app when requesting further support.

References:

• Set up and use Microsoft Whiteboard
• Whiteboard in Microsoft Teams meetings
• Use Microsoft Whiteboard on a Surface Hub
• Whiteboard help & learning
• Restore-Whiteboard
• Microsoft Whiteboard 2016 Help