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...
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...
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...
OneDrive Web: Rename ‘Add Shortcut to My files’ shortcuts
The ability to add shortcuts from your OneDrive to a SharePoint folder is very helpful. What’s less helpful is when the person who created the destination folder used a vague name,...
SharePoint Site template history panel
Have you ever taken over a SharePoint page and wondered what the previous editor did? This should help…
TL;DR:This new panel in Site settings will allow SharePoint site owners to view the...
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...
SharePoint and Teams: Updates to channel site layouts and parent site settings
The SharePoint page layout for the site that ‘sits behind’ your team in Teams is being revamped. Also changing is how the site theme and navigation is inherited when the Teams-connected...
Create from the SharePoint app bar
Update 2nd June 2022. Microsoft: "Based on learnings from our early rings, we have made the decision to make additional changes before we proceed with the rollout. The create command in...
Pin SharePoint shared libraries to OneDrive Quick Access
SharePoint is great, but keeping track of document libraries that matter to you can be source of frustration. These two simple, but excellent, features coming to OneDrive will help get you...
Account switching for Microsoft 365 web apps
Do you need to access multiple Microsoft accounts in a browser? This change will eliminate the need to sign out, use an InPrivate window, or use a different browser.
TL;DRThis update brings...
Easily navigate to all your Microsoft Teams files from OneDrive
Is OneDrive your go-to place for navigating to your files across Microsoft 365? It’s about to get even better with a new Your Teams section.
Short version:In OneDrive, Microsoft are adding a...
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...
Move your shortcuts in OneDrive
Do you create OneDrive shortcuts? You’ll like this new option to help you to organise them.
Short version:You will soon be able to move OneDrive shortcuts you’ve added using “Add shortcut to...
New Content for My Feed Web Part on SharePoint
Are you a SharePoint page editor? This Feed Web Part update may be of interest to you.
Short version:The updated SharePoint Feed Web Part will enable your page viewers to have access...
Microsoft Editor Spellcheck and Grammar in SharePoint Pages
Are you a SharePoint page editor? The Microsoft Editor service will soon be available to check your spelling and grammar.
Short version:This update will add the Microsoft Editor service to SharePoint Pages...
Updates to the SharePoint edit text toolbar
SharePoint page editors can find editing text on pages cumbersome, with some of the editing options residing in the property pane on the right. Microsoft has now addressed this.
Short version:This feature...
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...
Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint Library dropdown menu
Short version:Microsoft are adding a dropdown menu that allows you to easily switch between multiple document libraries associated with a team or site. When you select a team or site within...
SharePoint Modern lookup columns
Do you have information you use repeatedly in SharePoint lists? Lookup columns make it easy to maintain team-level, centralised lists that contain this information.
Short version:This new feature, Lookup columns, will allow...
OneDrive sharing links are about to get easier to create and manage
Currently, after setting link permissions in OneDrive you select the Copy link button and your link is generated. To change the link permissions, you must recreate a new link, you will...
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...
