New SharePoint Page Analytics features for Viva licence holders
Short VersionPage Analytics in SharePoint is getting new Page Analytics updates for some users. Now due late September to late October 2025.
DetailsMicrosoft Viva Suite and Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities...
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. Now due early July to late September 2025.
DetailsSharePoint will soon have a centralised Template gallery that enables you...
Use Ask Copilot to catch up on meetings in OneDrive
DetailsThis update will make catching up on meetings listed in OneDrive > Meetings quick and easy. You will be able to:
Recap meetings: review key points and discussions from meetings.
Generate meeting notes:...
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 late...
Copilot audio overviews for Word and PDF files in Microsoft OneDrive
Short VersionMicrosoft: “Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon offer AI-generated audio overviews for Word documents, PDF files, and Teams meeting recordings stored in OneDrive”. Now due early May to mid-July 2025.
DetailsThe new Generate...
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...
Tables in SharePoint get a new toolbar
Short VersionThe Table toolbar is a new toolbar that you will use for table functionality, incorporating Table Styles. Due late February to late March 2025.
DetailsIn SharePoint Online, the Table toolbar is a...
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...
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...
SharePoint is getting a new preview mode for Pages and News posts
TL;DRThe new Preview mode can be used to view how Pages and News posts appear for your audience on different device types. Now due mid-April to early May 2025.
Details
When editing Pages...
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 gets a new accessibility assistant tool for authoring pages
TL;DRSharePoint is getting an Accessibility assistant tool to help you create accessible content in selected web parts. Due early to mid-February 2025.
DetailsA new Accessibility assistant provides checks and brief guidance to help ensure...
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
Short VersionSharePoint 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...
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 late July to late August...
Microsoft SharePoint gets a new ‘Editorial card’ web part
TL;DRSharePoint is getting a new web part for Pages and New posts called the Editorial card that allows you to tailor the presented content to your needs. Due mid to late February...
SharePoint page editors to get drag-and-drop updates
TL;DRSharePoint is introducing updates to the drag-and-drop experience. Due mid to late February 2025.
DetailsIf you are a SharePoint page editor and like to drag-and-drop, you can look forward to these updates:
You...
Copilot page creation assistance is coming to SharePoint
TL;DRPage with Copilot is being added to SharePoint’s + New menu to help you create engaging, relevant pages faster. Now due late March to late April 2025.
DetailsPage with Copilot is being...
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...
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...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? November 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
