OneDrive for Business will allow more control over folder sharing with “View and upload” permissions for Anyone links. This feature helps admins manage external sharing while ensuring compliance with data policies, enhancing overall data governance.
Microsoft has extended Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to files in OneDrive. Previously, it was available in SharePoint.
Microsoft is removing the “Everyone except external users” permission group from OneDrive. This change should enhance data security by preventing inadvertent oversharing.
In rare cases, problems with OneDrive may occur if an account uses the same UserPrincipalName after the user returns to the organization.
The colored folders in OneDrive are now also available in Windows Explorer.
OneDrive Mobile can now open encrypted PDF files. OneDrive on the web will follow in the coming weeks.
Loop Workspaces now supports the upload of files. Loop saves the file in OneDrive again instead of in the Loop Workspace container.
After switching to shortened URLs in OneDrive, Microsoft notes the full URL in the OneDrive settings.
“My Content” will be replaced by a new OneDrive app on the Microsoft 365 start page; The Microsoft 365 app for Windows is also affected by this change.
The OneDrive URL on the web will be shorter for employees.
Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows now open OneDrive directly in Outlook instead of opening a new browser tab.
The adaptation to OneDrive in Teams has already been announced for some time. The file app is replaced.
“Open in app” was previously only available for Office documents in OneDrive and SharePoint. The feature now supports additional files.