On hold: SharePoint FAQ web part gets updated for easier content management
Update from Microsoft, 12th November 2025: "We are postponing the GA release for this feature at this time".
Short VersionThe SharePoint FAQ web part is being updated to help content owners keep...
SharePoint: Title Region Gradient
Short version:This new feature will allow SharePoint page authors to remove the background gradient on title region images. Due mid to late August.
Details:This new feature will allow SharePoint page authors to...
New file move and copy experience for OneDrive and SharePoint
If you find moving or copying files in OneDrive and SharePoint a bit clunky, you’ll like this update.
Short version:Microsoft are refreshing the Move/Copy user experience in OneDrive and SharePoint to make...
New SharePoint site templates (April 2023)
TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing two new SharePoint communication site templates (Organisation home and Brand central) and a template powered by Microsoft Syntex for Accounts payable. Due early to mid-April 2023.
Details (from the...
SharePoint News Boost
Short version:This new feature will allow you to prioritise important news and announcements at the top of news feeds across Microsoft 365, you can even prioritise visibility of a news article...
Quick access to Teams and SharePoint document libraries from desktop Office apps
Some people head to a file location in Teams or SharePoint, find a file and click it to open it. Other people, like me, like to open an app such as...
Quick Create and Rules for SharePoint Document Libraries
Do you wish you could apply your data visualisation and task automation know-how to SharePoint document libraires? You’ll soon be able to!
Short version:Microsoft are bringing data visualisation and task automation capabilities...
Section templates for SharePoint pages
Microsoft continue to improve the SharePoint page authoring experience with another nice feature…
TL;DR:SharePoint page section templates, curated for image and text combinations, will soon be available in the plus menu when...
Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint Alerts feature
15th June 2026 update. Microsoft: "We are updating this post as a reminder. SharePoint Alerts will be fully turned off starting in mid-July 2026."
Short VersionMicrosoft is phasing out the SharePoint Alerts...
New entry points for ‘Create pages with AI in SharePoint’
Short VersionCopilot in SharePoint (previously AI in SharePoint) is gaining new entry points for AI-assisted page and news post creation. Authors can now start from the Publish landing page or the...
SharePoint is getting an updated document library experience
TL;DRSharePoint updated document libraries are getting performance, grid view and other experience improvements. Due mid-February to late March 2025.
DetailsAs this message centre post is already compact, for the amount of information...
SharePoint Platform: Minor Visual Refresh
Details:Microsoft: "We are introducing updates to the Microsoft Fluent Visual styling of the SharePoint platform that will improve the experience across the SharePoint Authoring Experience and Microsoft Syntex". Main change is...
Create and edit SharePoint pages with Copilot
Short VersionSharePoint page editors with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will soon be able to create and edit whole pages using an AI-powered authoring panel. Due early May to early June 2026.
DetailsPage...
SharePoint document libraries are getting a new user experience
Short VersionSharePoint document library user experience changes affect breadcrumb navigation, custom views, filter pills, and the command bar. Now due early to late February 2026.
DetailsSharePoint document libraries are getting a refreshed user...
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...
Adding Link settings to the Quick Permissions inside the OneDrive and SharePoint Share Control
Short version:Hot on the heels of Can edit/Can view being added to OneDrive/SharePoint sharing dialogue, this new feature will make Link settings more discoverable by adding it to the quick permissions dropdown. Due...
The SharePoint Hero web part gets a new carousel layout
TL;DRThe SharePoint Hero web part gets a new carousel layout and other tweaks. Due mid to late January 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft is introducing a new Carousel layout to the Hero web part featuring...
New SharePoint web part for FAQs, powered by M365 Copilot
DetailsA new web part for FAQs will curate FAQ content by working with your grounding information. By selecting one or more grounding source files, Copilot will generate the FAQ content, thereby...
SharePoint: Updates to Teams channel sites to display site permissions
TL;DR:Microsoft are bringing back the Site Permissions panel to Teams channel sites in SharePoint, displayed in a read-only mode. Site owners will also be able to access and make changes to...
New align content options for SharePoint page sections
TL;DRSharePoint will soon allow page editors to align their on-page content. Due mid to late May 2024.
DetailsSharePoint pages are made up of sections that go across the page; these sections can...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? July 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our seventh roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
