Copilot audio overviews for Word and PDF files in Microsoft OneDrive
What are you doing on Thursday, 5th June at 12:00 – 12:35 BST?
I’m participating in The Inform Team's webinar called “You switched on Microsoft 365 Copilot. Now what?” — it’s all about the...
Ask Copilot questions about images in OneDrive
Details
Ask Copilot questions about images stored in your OneDrive. Select up to 5 images and ask Copilot to:
Explain the contents of the image. For example, what the image is or about...
Microsoft OneDrive gets a new naming convention for folder shortcuts
Short VersionShortcuts added to your OneDrive are getting a new naming convention; the name will show where a SharePoint folder is stored or who owns a OneDrive folder. Now due late June...
Ground your M365 Copilot prompts in SharePoint and OneDrive
TL;DRWhen writing Copilot prompts in the chat box, you will soon be able to point your prompts (ground) at specific SharePoint/OneDrive folders and SharePoint sites. Now due early to late June...
New data sync solution and rename for Forms for Excel in SharePoint and OneDrive
TL;DRA new data sync solution is coming to Forms created from OneDrive and SharePoint. Forms for Excel to be renamed Forms survey. Due mid-October to mid-November 2024.
DetailsMicrosoft: “Before this rollout, Forms...
OneDrive on Windows prompt will ask you to confirm deletion of shared items
TL;DROneDrive on Windows desktop will soon ask you to confirm the deletion of shared files. The prompt for the deletion of 200+ files at once gets updated. Due mid-September to early...
Find files faster with the improved search experience in OneDrive for the web
TL;DROneDrive for the web will soon deliver a new search results page with an improved search experience for finding files. Due late September to late October 2024.
DetailsHere are the main changes:
Filter...
Additional file types to filter your OneDrive files
DetailsYou will soon be able to filter your files in Microsoft OneDrive on the web by new file types.
You will see a More dropdown menu next to the filter pills in...
New update to the OneDrive shared folder experience
DetailsMicrosoft OneDrive will change the shared folder experience. Instead of opening a shared folder within the sharer’s OneDrive, you will access it via the People view in your own OneDrive.
This view,...
Microsoft 365 apps: Set expiration available for all links when sharing
DetailsSet expiration date will let you set a date for a M365 link to expire. After that date, you will need to make a new link or reshare with people so they...
The enhanced file viewer for M365 brings updates to viewing non-Office files in OneDrive...
TL;DRAn enhanced file viewer for Microsoft 365 offers viewing improvements in OneDrive online and SharePoint. Available now.
DetailsOld: “The file viewer had a white background that made it challenging to focus on...
Coming soon to OneDrive PDFs: annotate with text boxes
TL;DRAnnotate and save PDFs with text boxes in OneDrive and SharePoint. Now due late June to late August 2024.
Steps:
Open a PDF in OneDrive or SharePoint
Click Edit
Select the Add Text icon on the left
Write...
Media: A new photo and video content view for OneDrive web
TL;DRMicrosoft is adding a Media node to the left navigation of Microsoft OneDrive for web. Find all photo and video content stored in your OneDrive in a single view. Now due...
Coming to OneDrive for the web: Create from templates
TL;DRSoon, selecting the Add new button in OneDrive for the web will give you the existing option to create a new blank file and Create from templates for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint....
Want to access your OneDrive files using OneDrive for the web or Teams…when offline?...
Imagine you’re working on a project and you have stored all your project files in OneDrive. You’re travelling and you find yourself in a location with poor or no internet connection,...
Want easy access to an individual file in OneDrive and SharePoint using a shortcut?
TL;DRYou will soon be able to create a shortcut to files stored in other people’s OneDrive and document libraries to find them within your OneDrive or document library. Now due November...
Discover how to view your Microsoft Lists, PowerBI, Loop, and Whiteboard Content in OneDrive…soon
TL;DRYou will soon be able to easily find your Microsoft Lists, Loops, Power BI dashboards and Whiteboard content within OneDrive Web as it continues its march to be your window for...
Coloured folders in OneDrive and SharePoint
TL;DR:This feature allows you to change the colour of new and existing folders in OneDrive and SharePoint. There are 16 pre-set colour options. Available now.
Details:This update is part of Microsoft’s ‘personalisation...
‘For you’ Files in OneDrive online helps you stay on top
TL;DR:OneDrive will soon display a list of recommended files in your Home view. This list is intended to help you to keep track of work around you and quickly access files...
Browse files by Meetings in OneDrive online
TL;DR:This new meetings view in OneDrive online will let you get to all of your meeting content easily and quickly. When you view the meetings view, you'll see meetings in the...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? May 2025
*Members only early access* Welcome to our fifth roundup of 2025. We look at what was announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and...
