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
Tagged: SharePoint
Differences between “Copy link” and “Send” when sharing content in SharePoint
There are differences between “Copy link” and “Send” when sharing content in SharePoint and OneDrive.
10. April 2025
The properties grantedTo and grantedToIdentities will be removed from Microsoft Graph
Microsoft will remove the properties grantedTo and grantedToIdentities from Microsoft Graph. The properties were relevant for SharePoint permissions. There is version 2 for the properties.
23. March 2025
SharePoint Online Management Shell will use modern authentication by default
Microsoft is enhancing security by replacing the authentication protocol with OAuth in the SharePoint Online Management Shell. Administrators should install the latest version to ensure a smooth transition.
16. March 2025
“Shared with us” on SharePoint team sites will be retired
The “Shared with us” feature on SharePoint team sites will be retired. Users can utilize “Shared with me” in OneDrive for a personalized view of shared files.
9. March 2025
Creating new personal pages from SharePoint Start (Preview) will be retired
The ability to create personal pages in SharePoint will be soon be retired. Users are encouraged to create pages connected to SharePoint sites instead.
2. March 2025
SharePoint Spaces will be retired in August 2025
Microsoft is retiring the SharePoint “Spaces” feature. Users will lose access to their Spaces pages by August 2025. I wrote an export script.
24. February 2025
The “My Feed” web part for SharePoint Pages will be retired in April 2025
The My Feed web part for SharePoint Pages will be retired in April 2025. Any remaining My Feed web parts will display an error message after the retirement date.
19. February 2025
Disable real-time collaboration information in SharePoint lists
SharePoint administrators can disable real-time collaboration information in SharePoint lists. A rollout added this feature in September.
19. January 2025
Copilot Agents in SharePoint with the new Pay-as-you-go model
Microsoft has added the new Pay-as-you-go configuration for Agents in SharePoint. This allows users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to use Agents in SharePoint via usage-based billing.
16. January 2025
SharePoint Premium Translation supports up to 10 languages with one request
SharePoint Premium Translation now supports the simultaneous translation of up to 10 languages.
16. January 2025
Promotion for Copilot Agents in SharePoint has been activated
Microsoft activated a promotion for Copilot Agents in SharePoint on 6. January. SharePoint administrators can deactivate the promotion.
14. January 2025
SharePoint eSignature is available for organizations in Europe
Microsoft has extended the availability of SharePoint eSignature to organizations in Europe.
12. January 2025
Extract general information from SharePoint documents (with SharePoint Premium)
Microsoft has released “Simple document processing”, a new prebuilt Syntex model for SharePoint Premium. The model can extract general information from documents and should identify 100 languages.
5. January 2025
Encrypting unencrypted documents in a SharePoint document library (Preview)
Microsoft is introducing a new feature in SharePoint to automatically encrypt unencrypted documents in a document library.
30. December 2024
Filter search results by “Messages” in the SharePoint Search
SharePoint will soon include a new search vertical for organization-wide searches, similar to the existing Messages search on Microsoft 365. This will enhance the search experience by categorizing results, making it easier to find specific types of content.
27. December 2024
Edit your Delve profile information in the Microsoft 365 profile
Microsoft has enabled editing options from Delve in the Microsoft 365 profile.
14. December 2024
SharePoint list forms are enhanced with attachments
Forms in SharePoint lists and Microsoft Lists now support attachments.
8. December 2024
Enhanced functionality to manage SharePoint Embedded containers in the SharePoint admin center
SharePoint Embedded administrators can now change owners for Loop Workspace containers, and Microsoft enables additional permission roles for SharePoint Embedded containers.
2. December 2024
Embed Teams town hall events in SharePoint pages
Microsoft Teams now supports embedding town hall events in sites managed by users, with features like Q&A and reactions.
16. November 2024