Apply watermarks to PDF documents in OneDrive and SharePoint
OneDrive and SharePoint will allow users to add customizable text or image watermarks to PDF documents.
13. July 2025
Tagged: OneDrive
New sharing permission for Anyone links to folders in OneDrive: View and upload
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.
15. June 2025
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in SharePoint and OneDrive
Microsoft has extended Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to files in OneDrive. Previously, it was available in SharePoint.
18. April 2025
“Everyone except external users” permission group will be removed from OneDrive
Microsoft is removing the “Everyone except external users” permission group from OneDrive. This change should enhance data security by preventing inadvertent oversharing.
23. February 2025
Navigation in OneDrive on the Web is not available
In rare cases, problems with OneDrive may occur if an account uses the same UserPrincipalName after the user returns to the organization.
15. October 2024
Colored OneDrive folders in Windows Explorer
The colored folders in OneDrive are now also available in Windows Explorer.
30. September 2024
Support for encrypted PDF files in OneDrive Mobile and OneDrive on the web
OneDrive Mobile can now open encrypted PDF files. OneDrive on the web will follow in the coming weeks.
29. September 2024
File upload in Loop Workspaces
Loop Workspaces now supports the upload of files. Loop saves the file in OneDrive again instead of in the Loop Workspace container.
15. September 2024
How do I find the OneDrive URL with a business account?
After switching to shortened URLs in OneDrive, Microsoft notes the full URL in the OneDrive settings.
21. July 2024
New OneDrive app will replace “My Content” in Microsoft 365 Web
“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.
9. July 2024
Shortened URLs in OneDrive on the web
The OneDrive URL on the web will be shorter for employees.
6. July 2024
OneDrive in Outlook
Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows now open OneDrive directly in Outlook instead of opening a new browser tab.
30. March 2024
OneDrive in Teams replaces the files app
The adaptation to OneDrive in Teams has already been announced for some time. The file app is replaced.
3. December 2023
“Open in app” in OneDrive and SharePoint for additional files
“Open in app” was previously only available for Office documents in OneDrive and SharePoint. The feature now supports additional files.
25. November 2023