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...
OneDrive Android – Bookmarks feature for PDF viewing
Short version:OneDrive Android - Bookmarks feature for PDF viewing: Microsoft are adding a bookmark that makes it easier for you when using the OneDrive mobile app for Android to return to...
OneDrive for Business and SharePoint online upload capability increased to 250GB
Short version:
OneDrive for Business and SharePoint online upload limit increased from 100GB per file 250GB via the sync client as well as the web app. Increased capacity available now. See link...
First delete dialog alert for OneDrive files
Short version:
With this update, you will see a warning message the first time that you delete from the OneDrive sync client. The warning advises that your file will be deleted from...
Introducing a SharePoint app bar that features global navigation
Short version:SharePoint modern comms and team sites will soon feature the SharePoint app bar which provides quick access to customisable global navigation as well as other intranet resources making important content and resources...
SharePoint to support lightbox for images
Short version:SharePoint pages will soon support a lightbox for images, making it possible for end users to easily see a larger version of an image. This feature rollout will begin mid-February...
Improvements to Microsoft Search with personal query history
What you need to know:Delayed: Microsoft are adding a new option in Microsoft Search that allows you to view and manage your personal query history.
What you need to do:With personal query...
New: Adding taxonomy columns for modern SharePoint library views
Short version:This new feature gives you the ability to add taxonomy columns directly to library views in modern SharePoint libraries. Previously, you had to create managed metadata columns from within More...
List rules make it easy to set up notifications of changes in SharePoint
What you need to know:
With this update, if you are a SharePoint user with edit permissions on a list you can create simple if/then rules, based on changes to list information,...
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...
