Several organizations confirmed the same behavior: Guest accounts cannot access private channel sites due to permission sync issues with the SharePoint site. I identified the root cause and why only certain organizations are affected.
SharePoint introduces Sections with AI, a new Copilot-powered authoring feature that lets users generate full SharePoint sections from a simple prompt.
SharePoint Embedded Administrators can now modify the membership of SharePoint Embedded containers directly through PowerShell, simplifying membership management.
Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management introduces Priority Cleanup for SharePoint and OneDrive. This feature allows admins to bypass retention policies and delete content early, such as Teams recordings, transcripts, and Preservation Hold items.
Microsoft is rolling out the ability to add multiple SharePoint Agents in Teams group chats, channel conversations, and meeting chats. Responses require a Microsoft 365 Copilot license or a PAYG setup.
Chromium 141 (Edge and Chrome) will introduce stricter local network access controls. Without the right policy, users will see new permission prompts when using OneDrive and other Microsoft 365 services (such as Microsoft Lists in OneDrive, SharePoint Lists, and document libraries) in the browser. Blocking access disables offline mode and performance optimizations. Admins should configure a new browser policy in advance.
SharePoint Online now supports Advanced Tenant Rename for up to 500,000 sites. This update enables large organizations to align their SharePoint domain URLs during rebranding, mergers, or consolidations while maintaining business continuity.
Microsoft is introducing Content Security Policy (CSP) in SharePoint. While it’s currently in Report-only mode, enforcement will block untrusted scripts. SharePoint administrators should review violation reports now and prepare trusted sources before enabling CSP.
If users suddenly can’t sync a SharePoint library or OneDrive shortcut, offline sync settings may have been changed at the site or library level. Purview Audit Logs can help you find who made the change.
SharePoint Agents are now available in the Teams App Store. Users can access up to 25 recently used agents, add them to chats or channels, and work with SharePoint content directly in Teams.
SharePoint Agents can now be added to Microsoft Teams Standard Channels. Users can @mention agents in conversations and receive responses.
The new SharePoint Agent Link web part may sometimes show the error “Something went wrong with this agent.” Here’s how to identify the cause and fix it.
Microsoft has released a new Agent Link web part to SharePoint. Site owners can place a clickable link to a SharePoint Agent directly on a page, allowing users to open the agent in the sidebar and chat without leaving the page.
SharePoint and OneDrive users can now add security to their PDF files by setting open and owner passwords to prevent unauthorized access.
Outlook Newsletters may look simple on the surface, but behind the scenes, each new newsletter creates a hidden SharePoint Embedded container. In this post, I’ll share insights about how they work, what to watch out for, and why admins should pay close attention.
SharePoint is introducing Sharing Links for Videos, allowing easier video accessibility in shared pages. Users can generate secure links for videos, enhancing visibility even for those without site access.
SharePoint Premium Document Translation has been rebranded to SharePoint Content AI Document Translation, and now supports a broader range of additional file formats.
OneDrive and SharePoint will allow users to add customizable text or image watermarks to PDF documents.
SharePoint now offers a SharePoint Agent insights report that allows administrators to track where agents have been created or modified in the last 28 days. To use this report, your tenant must have at least one SharePoint Advanced Management license add-on or a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
A new Storage tab is available in the Microsoft SharePoint usage report, offering insights into your overall SharePoint storage usage and suggestions for optimization.