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How to Correct OneDrive Face Recognition and Photo Tags
Question details
The user wants to fix incorrect face recognition tags in OneDrive and prevent specific photos from appearing in wallpaper rotations.
- Product
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Organizing and managing personal photos in cloud storage.
- Observed behavior
- OneDrive incorrectly identifies people in photos and lacks a direct manual retraining feature, making it difficult to exclude specific people from wallpapers.
Log in to your OneDrive account via a web browser for the most comprehensive photo management options, as mobile applications may have limited settings for modifying metadata and folder organization.
Remove Misidentified Photos and Organize Manually
Since OneDrive cannot be manually retrained, use manual organization techniques like folders, albums, and metadata to group photos accurately.
OneDrive currently does not provide a built-in feature to manually tag people or correct its underlying facial recognition AI. To work around this limitation, you must manually curate your library by removing bad matches and organizing files.
Log in to OneDrive on your web browser, navigate to the 'Photos' tab on the left sidebar, and then select 'People'.
Click on the person whose group contains misidentified photos. Select the incorrect images, and choose the option to remove them from this person's group.
Create dedicated folders or albums for specific people and manually move their photos into these locations for accurate grouping.
Rename the actual photo files or modify their metadata tags to include the correct person's name, making them easier to search.
Exclude Specific Photos from Wallpaper Selection
Isolate unwanted photos in a dedicated folder to prevent them from appearing in your desktop or device wallpaper rotation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I manually tag a new person in OneDrive photos?
No, OneDrive currently relies entirely on its automated facial recognition system. It does not offer a feature to manually tag faces or add new people to the system if the AI misses them.
Will removing a photo from a group fix future face recognition errors?
Unfortunately, removing a misidentified photo only corrects that specific group. It does not train or update the underlying facial recognition algorithm, meaning new photos might still be misidentified.
How can I suggest face tagging improvements to Microsoft?
You can submit feature requests and feedback regarding manual photo tagging directly to Microsoft through their official feedback portal at https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback.
