Enabling or disabling Teams Meeting recording expiration emails
Microsoft added a new SharePoint tenant setting to enable or disable email notifications when a Teams meeting recording is deleted after expiration.
7. June 2026
Tagged: SharePoint
SharePoint Pay-as-you-go Storage in the Microsoft 365 admin center
SharePoint PAYG storage is now available in public preview, allowing organizations to pay only for storage used above their included quota rather than pre-purchasing additional capacity.
7. June 2026
Sensitivity labels for video files in SharePoint and Clipchamp (Preview)
Microsoft is introducing sensitivity label support for video files stored in SharePoint and OneDrive or edited via Clipchamp. The feature is in public preview and disabled by default.
5. June 2026
Authoritative Sites in SharePoint: Trusted organizational information in Copilot
Microsoft introduced Authoritative Sites for SharePoint, allowing administrators to designate sites as trusted sources of organizational information prioritized in Copilot Chat and Copilot Search, with two-class search results for your users.
2. June 2026
Microsoft 365 Backup Management is now part of the SharePoint Admin Center
Microsoft has integrated Microsoft 365 Backup Management into the SharePoint Admin Center, consolidating backup configuration and management for SharePoint and OneDrive in a single location.
23. May 2026
Microsoft enables Copilot in SharePoint by default on all SharePoint sites
Copilot in SharePoint is transitioning from opt-in to opt-out, meaning Copilot will be enabled by default on all SharePoint sites for licensed Microsoft 365 Copilot users starting in June 2026. Admins should review their SharePoint tenant settings.
18. May 2026
In memory: AI in SharePoint is now Copilot in SharePoint
Microsoft has rebranded AI in SharePoint to Copilot in SharePoint, surpassing even Bing Chat Enterprise as the shortest-lived Copilot brand.
18. May 2026
Extended SharePoint Permissions: Keeping SharePoint access controls attached to downloaded files
Microsoft has released Extended SharePoint Permissions (ESP) to general availability, keeping SharePoint access controls attached to files even after they leave the library.
12. May 2026
New look for Access Request and Access Denied pages in SharePoint and OneDrive
Microsoft is updating the Access Request and Access Denied page experience in SharePoint and OneDrive with a visual refresh, making the status of access requests clearer for users.
5. May 2026
Native Markdown support in OneDrive and SharePoint
OneDrive and SharePoint now support viewing, editing, and creating Markdown (.md) files directly in the browser, with no additional tools or downloads required.
2. May 2026
Running a Custom Data Risk Assessment for SharePoint and OneDrive files in Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Purview Data Security Posture Management now supports item-level investigation and remediation for SharePoint and OneDrive files, providing insights into sensitivity label status and sharing link details. Administrators can take direct remediation actions on flagged items, including applying sensitivity labels and removing sharing links.
12. April 2026
Microsoft retires noise suppression from OneDrive and SharePoint video playback
Microsoft is retiring the noise suppression capability from the video playback controls for videos stored in OneDrive or SharePoint in July 2026.
12. April 2026
File-level archiving in SharePoint Online (Preview)
File-level archiving in SharePoint is now available in Public Preview. Site members can archive individual files and folders directly within SharePoint sites, without administrator involvement. My post covers admin configuration options, user experience, storage cost implications, and some current limitations.
6. April 2026
SharePoint Branding Governance gets centralized controls and Multi-Geo restrictions
SharePoint admins can now disable site branding for individual site collections via PowerShell. Organizations with a Multi-Geo setup must move theme creation to the primary geo, and branding changes are recorded in Purview Audit Logs.
29. March 2026
Reminder: Loop Workspaces is now available to all SharePoint users
Microsoft has expanded Loop Workspaces capabilities to all SharePoint and OneDrive users, including those on Frontline or Office 365 Enterprise licenses.
27. March 2026
Granular file and folder restore in Microsoft 365 Backup for SharePoint and OneDrive
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports granular restore for SharePoint and OneDrive, letting administrators restore individual files and folders from protected restore points.
25. March 2026
SharePoint and OneDrive now support expiration policies for “People in your organization” sharing links
Microsoft is rolling out expiration policies for internal “People in your organization” sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive, giving administrators control over how long these links remain active.
22. March 2026
SharePoint guest sharing and the error “Unable to get the link”
If you still have EnableAzureADB2BIntegration set to False and strict external collaboration settings in Microsoft Entra External ID in place, the upcoming SharePoint OTP retirement will prevent new guest sharing in your tenant. Here is what to expect and how to work around it using Microsoft Graph.
22. March 2026
eSignature for Microsoft 365 now lets users draw their signature
Microsoft is adding a drawn signature option to eSignature for Microsoft 365, letting users switch between typed and drawn signatures when signing PDFs.
21. March 2026
Retirement of SharePoint OTP: Identify, report, and migrate affected guest users
Microsoft is retiring SharePoint OTP starting in October 2026. In my post, I walk you through what SharePoint OTP looks like compared to Entra Email OTP, how to identify affected users, how to export a SharePoint OTP user report, and how to migrate them to Entra External ID.
16. March 2026