TL;DR
SharePoint editors will soon see a new option called ‘Flexible’ when adding a section to a page. Drag and drop web parts anywhere on the grid, they will snap to the closest grid line when moved and can be resized. Due mid-March to late April 2025.
Details
Microsoft: “Flexible sections are a new section type that allow authors to build pages without a strict column structure. Web parts can be dynamically resized and moved within flexible sections to create a fully customized section. Flexible sections unlock an endless number of design possibilities for sections”.
Key points:
- The new flexible section type and section templates will be available in SharePoint and Viva Amplify.
- You can also resize web parts: “Card-based web parts, such as Quick Links, People, or Hero, only have four different width options (full width, 1/3 canvas width, ½ canvas width, and 2/3 canvas width). These web parts can only be resized to one of the four options. Non-card-based web parts, such as Text, Image, and File & Media can be resized to any width”.
- You can resize flexible sections manually and change the arrangement of overlapping web parts, multi-select web parts, and group web parts.
- Select or drag and drop a new section template from the content pane toolbox. After the template is added to the canvas, you can adjust the web parts and section.
Availability
Due mid-March to late April 2025.
Source, related links, and references
MC973514.
Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395213.
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Page originally published
19th January 2025 and kept up to date.
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