Apply shapes to images on Microsoft SharePoint Online
DetailsYou can now apply a shape over an Image web part or an inline image in a Text web part. Shapes include square, circle, triangle, hexagon, pebble, and teardrop.
AvailabilityNow due late...
Microsoft Search: Video Search in Bing, Office.com, SharePoint, and Stream
Details:Microsoft is making it easier for us to find videos at work across Stream, OneDrive and SharePoint. A new Video tab will appear on Microsoft Search in Bing, Office and SharePoint....
SharePoint introduces a new Workflows experience
Short VersionSharePoint introduces a new Workflows experience aligned with the new experience in Teams. Now due early February 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft Teams is due for a new Workflows experience (read about it here)....
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...
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...
Introducing a SharePoint app bar that features global navigation
Short version:SharePoint modern comms and team sites will soon feature the SharePoint app bar which provides quick access to customisable global navigation as well as other intranet resources making important content and resources...
The SharePoint Title area to be rebranded and upgraded to the Banner web part
TL;DRSharePoint Online is getting a new Banner web part to replace the Title area for Pages and News. Now due early July to late August 2024.
Details
Key points:
You will be able to remove the...
Improvements to SharePoint pages authoring – Column reflow and RSS connector web part
TL;DR:These updates include changes to Microsoft’s reflow automation (how the SharePoint page layout is automatically adjusted for different screen sizes) for two-column sections and the RSS Connector web part (by giving...
NOT PROCEEDING: OneDrive: New sharing menu dropdown
TL;DR:Microsoft are updating the Share button in Microsoft OneDrive to provide easy access to additional sharing options. When you select Share in OneDrive for Business on Web, you'll see a contextual...
Design Ideas is now available in SharePoint
TL;DRMicrosoft: “Design Ideas is now available in Microsoft SharePoint, allowing page authors to enhance sections with new layouts and formatting”. Available now.
DetailsWhen you first start a SharePoint editing session, a red...
New features coming to Lists forms
TL;DRNew features for Lists forms include notifications, form scheduling, and conditional branching. Now due mid-February to late April 2025.
DetailsUpdates include form scheduling, conditional branching, quick form creation, additional field types, new...
New to SharePoint: collaborate on Pages and News with co-authoring
TL;DRCo-authoring is coming to SharePoint Pages and News to allow multiple authors to edit a page simultaneously. Now due early August 2024 to late July 2025.
Details
Before the rollout, only one author...
OneDrive for Business and SharePoint online upload capability increased to 250GB
Short version:
OneDrive for Business and SharePoint online upload limit increased from 100GB per file 250GB via the sync client as well as the web app. Increased capacity available now. See link...
SharePoint News web part is getting a new ‘See All’ experience
Short VersionThe SharePoint News web part is getting a new ‘See All’ experience. Due mid-November to mid-December 2025.
DetailsThe SharePoint News web part has a “See All” option for readers. What you...
Account switching for Microsoft 365 web apps
Do you need to access multiple Microsoft accounts in a browser? This change will eliminate the need to sign out, use an InPrivate window, or use a different browser.
TL;DRThis update brings...
New: Adding taxonomy columns for modern SharePoint library views
Short version:This new feature gives you the ability to add taxonomy columns directly to library views in modern SharePoint libraries. Previously, you had to create managed metadata columns from within More...
Planner cards to show on your SharePoint team site activity feed
Planner is a great, basic task management tool. But your tasks can be a bit ‘out of sight, out of mind’. This update will help surface your tasks…
TL;DR:This new feature will...
Add approvals to a SharePoint document library
TL;DRSharePoint will soon enable approvals for document libraries. Now due early March to late April 2025.
DetailsOnce approvals are enabled, you can create a file and submit it for approval. The request...
SharePoint gets a new Agent Link web part
Short VersionMicrosoft is introducing the Agent link web part, letting you add a clickable link to launch an AI agent in the sidecar experience—making contextual help easier to access directly from...
SharePoint pages get flexible sections
TL;DRSharePoint 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...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? December 2025
*Members only early access* Welcome to our final roundup of 2025. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
