Improvements to SharePoint page authoring
Editing SharePoint pages can feel a bit clunky at times as you move around, edit and manage web parts and their contents. Microsoft are trying to make the editing experience a...
Updates to the SharePoint site creation experience
Do you find SharePoint site creation a bit daunting? Not sure about the differences between a communication site and a team site? This update is definitely going to help!
Short version:Microsoft will...
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...
OneDrive: New Command Bar
Do you find the OneDrive command bar a bit ‘busy’? You’ll love the new simplified look!
Short version:This great looking OneDrive/SharePoint web viewer update will allow you to easily identify the right...
SharePoint Navigation Switcher
Do you want more control over your SharePoint team site’s navigation?One size rarely fits all, and the new SharePoint Navigation Switcher will allow you to select the navigation layout that best...
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...
PowerApps/PowerAutomate Retirement of Direct Links in the OneDrive for Business Connector
Short version:This only applies to Direct links in PowerApps/PowerAutomate. The ‘Direct’ link option is being retired because rather than creating sharing links it creates file download links, which is unlikely to...
SharePoint: Title Region Gradient
Short version:This new feature will allow SharePoint page authors to remove the background gradient on title region images. Due mid to late August.
Details:This new feature will allow SharePoint page authors to...
SharePoint News Boost
Short version:This new feature will allow you to prioritise important news and announcements at the top of news feeds across Microsoft 365, you can even prioritise visibility of a news article...
SharePoint news in the Yammer feed
Short version:Over the next few weeks, Yammer users will see SharePoint News in their Yammer Home Feed along with Yammer content. This new post type will show on both web and...
Immersive Reader for OneDrive and SharePoint documents
Short version:This new feature release will allow you to open Word Documents and text files directly into Immersive Reader from OneDrive and SharePoint libraries. Due mid-May to late June.
Details:This new feature...
Adding Link settings to the Quick Permissions inside the OneDrive and SharePoint Share Control
Short version:Hot on the heels of Can edit/Can view being added to OneDrive/SharePoint sharing dialogue, this new feature will make Link settings more discoverable by adding it to the quick permissions dropdown. Due...
Whiteboard storage changing to OneDrive for Business
Short version:Microsoft Whiteboard is being rebuilt to integrate seamlessly across 365, so you can create, share, discover, and manage whiteboards as easily as any Office document. Starting October 2021, all newly...
SharePoint and Teams: Folder in site visibly connected to channel
Short version:This new Microsoft Teams release will make it easy to tell which folders within your SharePoint library have a Teams channel associated with them. Additionally, you'll be able to see...
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....
Quick Permissions for the OneDrive/SharePoint Share Control
Short version:This new feature will enable OneDrive/SharePoint share control users to more easily change permissions to Can edit/Can view when sharing links. Due early to late April.
Details:This new feature will enable...
Focus mode for modern SharePoint pages
Short version:Focus mode for modern SharePoint pages allows you to focus on a greater amount of page content by hiding the site header, site navigation, and global navigation bar with one...
SharePoint Page Analytics
Short version:This new SharePoint Page Analytics feature will introduce analytics for SharePoint pages and news posts. You'll be able to see the number of viewers on all SharePoint pages in addition...
Immersive Reader is coming to SharePoint pages and news posts
Short version:The Microsoft Immersive Reader, which is currently built into Word, OneNote, Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft apps, will soon be available for SharePoint pages and news posts. Rollout begins in mid-March...
SharePoint Events web part will display event images
Short version:The SharePoint Events web part on SharePoint pages and news posts will have an option to show images. Existing Event web parts will not be updated, new web parts added...
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...
