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How to Fix OneDrive Photos Description Field Not Saving
Question details
The user is unable to type or save text in the description field for pictures opened within a OneDrive album.
- Product
- OneDrive
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Adding text descriptions to images within the OneDrive Photos web interface.
- Observed behavior
- The description field malfunctions, specifically failing to process spaces or save text, when a picture is opened directly from an album view.
Ensure you are logged into your Microsoft OneDrive account via a web browser and have the necessary edit permissions for the photos you are attempting to modify.
Use the Main Photos View as a Workaround
Bypass the album view bug by adding your photo descriptions directly from the main Photos directory instead of from within a specific album.
Currently, there is a known bug in the OneDrive web interface that prevents the information pane from correctly processing spaces or saving text when an image is accessed via an album. Accessing the image from the main root view bypasses this interface glitch.
On the left-hand sidebar in OneDrive, click on the main 'Photos' tab rather than clicking into a specific album under the 'Albums' section.
Scroll through your general photo feed and click on the specific image you wish to edit so that it opens in full-screen view.
Click the 'Info' icon (represented by a lowercase 'i' inside a circle) located in the top right corner of the screen to open the details panel.
Click inside the 'Add a description' field, type your desired text (spaces will now work normally), and click anywhere outside the box or press Enter to save.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I type spaces in the OneDrive photo description field?
This is a known glitch in the OneDrive web interface that occurs specifically when viewing a photo from inside an album. The text field fails to register the spacebar input and will not save the metadata properly.
Does this description bug affect the OneDrive mobile app?
No, this issue is isolated to the web browser version of OneDrive. You can add and edit photo descriptions without issues using the OneDrive mobile app on iOS or Android by tapping the Info icon.
Will descriptions added in OneDrive show up in Windows File Explorer?
No, descriptions added via the OneDrive web 'Info' pane are stored as internal OneDrive metadata. They do not automatically embed into the local file's EXIF data or Windows file properties.
