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...
Coloured folders in OneDrive and SharePoint
TL;DR:This feature allows you to change the colour of new and existing folders in OneDrive and SharePoint. There are 16 pre-set colour options. Available now.
Details:This update is part of Microsoft’s ‘personalisation...
New SharePoint page sharing feature
TL;DR:You will soon be able to easily share SharePoint pages and news posts individually without sharing the entire site, like any other Microsoft 365 files. All sharing settings at the site...
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...
‘For you’ Files in OneDrive online helps you stay on top
TL;DR:OneDrive will soon display a list of recommended files in your Home view. This list is intended to help you to keep track of work around you and quickly access files...
New SharePoint site creation experience
TL;DR:This SharePoint update allows you to choose a site template based on a scenario. When choosing a template you will see its capabilities and a preview. This change is intended to...
Browse files by Meetings in OneDrive online
TL;DR:This new meetings view in OneDrive online will let you get to all of your meeting content easily and quickly. When you view the meetings view, you'll see meetings in the...
Browse files by people in OneDrive Web using the People view
TL;DR:The new People view in OneDrive online will group files by who shared them with you and whom you shared with. View by person, filter by file type, and even pin...
Colour, font, and navigation changes in OneDrive for Web
TL;DR:Microsoft are introducing an improved left navigation in OneDrive for web and minor colour, font, and icon changes to the user interface. Due late July to late August 2023.
Details:1. The background of...
PDF Annotation and Interactable Form Fields in Microsoft OneDrive
TL;DR:There are two parts to this OneDrive online update. 1: Using the "Edit" action in Microsoft OneDrive for the Web, you will be able to annotate with hand-drawn ink into your...
OneDrive simplified sharing
TL;DR:OneDrive is getting an updated file sharing experience that appears when you share files in Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, SharePoint, Stream, OneNote, Planner and other Microsoft 365 apps…the updated sharing...
Sharing in OneDrive is getting a refreshed Manage Access experience
Details:Microsoft's OneDrive folk have been busy recently, the Manage access experience has the latest updates and will be more people-centric and easier to use. You will be able to view a...
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....
Create Pages and News from the SharePoint app bar
TL;DR:SharePoint users, you will soon be able to start creating Pages and News posts as an action from the SharePoint app bar. Is this slightly quicker access to the creation process...
Improvements to the SharePoint page authoring experience (March 2023)
TL;DR:Microsoft are releasing new improvements to the SharePoint page authoring experience. They are intended to reduce clutter and increase your productivity. Due late March to late June August 2023.
Details:The update...
Minor look and feel updates for OneDrive
TL;DR:Microsoft are making a small set of visual updates to OneDrive’s ‘files container’, left navigation and the command bar. Due early to mid-April 2023.
Details:Microsoft: “Microsoft uses the Fluent design system to...
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...
OneDrive Home: the new landing Experience
TL;DR:Microsoft are going to refresh the OneDrive commercial web landing experience. The new OneDrive Home experience surfaces your most recently used files, along with relevant file activity, so you can see...
New ‘Activity’ Column in OneDrive ‘My Files’ list view
Do you share files in OneDrive to collaborate with others? This new feature will help you to keep track of their contributions.
Details:Microsoft are introducing a new Activity column in the OneDrive My Files list view...
New OneDrive Shared with you view
TL;DR:Microsoft are making updates to the OneDrive > Shared > Shared with you view in OneDrive (web) to make it easier for you to quickly get back to shared content. The...
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...
