Microsoft is bringing dark mode support to the SharePoint admin center, allowing admins to manually toggle between light and dark themes, independent of browser settings and with no impact on end users.
InfoPath Forms Services in SharePoint Online retires in July 2026. If not yet done, run the Microsoft 365 Assessment Tool to identify existing forms and plan migration to modern alternatives.
Microsoft Teams now automatically removes EXIF metadata, including GPS location and device details, from images shared in chats and channels. The feature is enabled by default, and changes how EXIF metadata behaves across Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint scenarios.
Microsoft will retire Featured Links on the SharePoint start page and in the SharePoint mobile app. Organizations should review existing links and prepare to use supported alternatives such as the SharePoint global navigation or Viva Connections.
Microsoft is transitioning the SharePoint Bing Maps web part to Azure Maps, retiring several capabilities and potentially affecting Content Security Policy reports. Organizations should review these changes ahead of the upcoming rollout.
After the transition from the Files tab to the new Shared tab, some Teams standard channels may no longer display documents, but the files are still available in SharePoint.
Microsoft is rolling out two new dark themes for modern SharePoint sites. The update preserves existing theme restrictions and does not affect custom themes or site functionality.
Microsoft has announced the upcoming retirement of standalone SharePoint and OneDrive for Business plans. Organizations should review the timeline and plan a transition to Microsoft 365 suites or alternative storage options.
Microsoft will retire several legacy SharePoint Online site-scoped compliance features starting in April 2026. Organizations must transition to Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Records Management to maintain supported compliance and retention capabilities.
PowerPoint now includes Brand Images, giving users in-app access to organization-approved logos, icons, and images stored in a SharePoint Organization Assets Library.
SharePoint document libraries now support AI Actions such as summarization, FAQs, and audio overviews. Although Microsoft lists Copilot as a requirement, the feature also works when billed through SharePoint Agent PAYG.
Legacy IDCRL authentication in SharePoint Online will be retired starting February 2026. Admins should review Purview Audit Logs and update any applications still using legacy protocols.
Microsoft will enforce Content Security Policy (CSP) for SharePoint tenants starting in March 2026. Report-only mode runs from April 2025 to February 2026. Admins should review CSP violations now to avoid broken custom scripts and components once enforcement begins.
SharePoint Online Management Shell now supports app-only authentication, enabling secure unattended automation with Entra ID app identities.
If SharePoint cannot set or update a user’s OneDrive storage quota, the root cause is primarily a reused UPN. The Diag support tool corrects the mismatch so storage settings work again.
Microsoft has added a new option to the SharePoint Knowledge Agent: per-site opt-in. Administrators can now enable the agent only on selected sites, giving more control during the Public Preview.
Microsoft is rolling out four new Entra ID admin roles, covering SharePoint Advanced Management and the lifecycle of AI agents in Copilot.
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.