TL;DR
Microsoft SharePoint online authors will soon be able to add curated images as well as gradient colour backgrounds to page sections. Due early to mid-April 2024.
Details
Other improvements include improved focal point and additional settings like fill mode, overlay, and opacity to help authors follow accessibility best practices.
You can access the new features when you edit a Page or News section: in Edit mode, in the Section panel, select Edit section. Choose an image or gradient colour from the Background options.
When you set a background, a see-through overlay will be added automatically to make the text easier to read.
What happens when you send a News post as an email? SharePoint theme colours will be used in place of section backgrounds that aren’t supported in email.
Availability
Gradient colour and curated image background options:
Due early to mid-April 2024.
Customised image and image settings:
Due late May to mid-June 2024.
Source, related links, and references
MC724124.
Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 378647 and 378648.
Image: Microsoft.
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19th March 2024 and kept up to date.
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