Accessibility improvements to SharePoint page authoring
TL;DR:This update consists of two improvements, the first will provide the option to mark images as decorative (ignored by assistive technology), the second has changed the heading level 1 to be...
SharePoint to support lightbox for images
Short version:SharePoint pages will soon support a lightbox for images, making it possible for end users to easily see a larger version of an image. This feature rollout will begin mid-February...
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...
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...
Pairing naming convention between Teams channels and corresponding SharePoint folders
Alternative title: Renaming a Teams channel will simultaneously rename the corresponding folder in SharePoint.
Short version:This update will update the channel rename experience in Teams to simultaneously rename the corresponding folder in...
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...
OneDrive and SharePoint: Access your Teams standard and private channel files
Navigating to and between Microsoft Teams channel file areas can feel a bit long winded, and private channels can make this experience even worse. This new view is about to solve...
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...
SharePoint: Medium People Card soon to be available as part of the People web...
The SharePoint People webpart will soon include a Medium People Card option. This allows authors to input a 50-character description accompanying each person's thumbnail image. Due early to late October 2022.
Details:Main points:
The...
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...
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...
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...
A new PDF compression feature is coming to SharePoint and OneDrive
Short VersionA new PDF compression feature is coming to SharePoint and OneDrive to reduce the file sizes of PDFs. You will be able to choose from three compression levels. Now due...
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 accessibility labels are coming to SharePoint tables
TL;DRAccessibility improvements to SharePoint tables within the text webpart will allow you to specify row and column layouts, as well as provide alternative text labels for screen readers. Due early to...
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...
SharePoint site templates
Short version:This new SharePoint release of scenario-based site templates will help you expand what’s possible with content, pages, and web parts while helping you quickly get started building your own site....
SharePoint improvements to the Text web part for pages and news
Do you get frustrated making text and images on SharePoint pages look their best? This change to the Text web part will help!
Short version:Microsoft are adding the ability to paste inline...
A new start experience is coming to SharePoint
27th February 2025 update form Microsoft: "In MC797119 (Updated) SharePoint Online: A new Start experience (published May 2024, updated June 2024), we announced the new Microsoft SharePoint start (Preview) experience, featuring a user-friendly approach...
SharePoint is getting a new Template gallery and 50 new templates
Short VersionSharePoint is getting a new Template gallery and over 50 out-of-the-box (OOB) page templates. Due early to late July 2025.
DetailsSharePoint will soon have a centralised Template gallery that enables you to discover,...
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...
