The week in between conferences is busy!

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Steve Corey
May 18, 2025

Whew, the roadmap is a bit full this week! Lots of announcements coming out as well, including the retirement of SharePoint Alerts. This is a big one, and people I’ve talked to aren’t too thrilled about it. You do have Rules that you can create, but if that doesn’t cover your needs, you’ll have to create flows in Power Automate.

The site dashboards feature is another one to look out for. It’s that Viva Connections dashboard you likely have ignored, but now every site can have their own. I think site owners will be experimenting with it, so you need to know about it. Luckily, I’ve got a video coming out tomorrow that covers it, but there’s also a Microsoft blog post below if you just can’t wait 😊.

Microsoft Build is this week, and lots of news will be shared. Most of it will be developer-related, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a few non-developer things get announced. I do expect a LOT of Copilot news, though, because it’s Microsoft, and this is their chosen one. At least, for now!

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Steve

ROADMAP
SharePoint: Restricted Access Control Enhancements

New enhancements for RAC policy for SharePoint administrators to restrict access to SharePoint sites including managing M365 group connected sites with M365 groups or Security groups. This item is rolling out in May 2025. Link to roadmap

SharePoint: Dashboard in Sites

The dashboard layout webpart will be available on all sites and pages. Currently the dashboard webpart is limited to Home Sites, it will be extended to Team Sites and Communication Sites This item is rolling out now. Link to roadmap

SharePoint: Create multi-color themes for SharePoint in brand center

We're bringing a new theme creation experience into brand center that supports multiple colors, allowing you to easily create and manage multi-color themes for your sites and related experiences. This item is rolling out in May 2025. Link to roadmap

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): New dynamic web part for FAQs in Microsoft SharePoint

Coming soon for Microsoft SharePoint: A new dynamic web part for FAQs, to help content owners keep their content fresh and relevant. Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot, this new web part automatically curates FAQ content by working with agents and connected grounding data. With a human-in-the-loop approach, it ensures information stays accurate, relevant, and trustworthy, making it easier for all page visitors to find the answers they need. This item is rolling out in June 2025. Link to roadmap

Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): New dynamic web part for FAQs in Microsoft SharePoint

Coming soon for Microsoft SharePoint: A new web part for FAQs, to help content owners keep their content fresh and relevant. Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot, this new web part automatically curates FAQ content by working with agents and connected grounding data. With a human-in-the-loop approach, it ensures information stays accurate, relevant, and trustworthy, making it easier for all page visitors to find the answers they need. This item is rolling out in June 2025. Link to roadmap

SharePoint: OneDrive and SharePoint - Apply watermark to PDF

OneDrive for Web now lets you add text or images as watermarks to your PDF documents. You can place the watermark in front of your content and choose the perfect location and angle for it. This item is rolling out in June 2025. Link to roadmap

SharePoint: OneDrive and SharePoint – Use table of contents in PDF

OneDrive for the web and SharePoint Online can display a table of contents if it’s already in your PDF. You can select the line item in the table of contents to jump directly to the location of that item in the page. This item is rolling out in May 2025. Link to roadmap

BLOG

SharePoint added a web part you really need to know about. The editorial card has many uses, and I expect it to be widely used across intranets.

Most customers I talk to have no idea how to actually create and manage lists. There are many options, and choosing the wrong one is extremely easy. My course will break it all down, so you know what to use when.

ANNOUCEMENTS
SharePoint Embedded: Coming Soon to a City Near You

SharePoint Embedded is an AI-forward platform that integrates Microsoft 365 document capabilities into any app. Join Microsoft’s city tour this June for hands-on education sessions that bring cutting-edge tech to your fingertips.

SharePoint Alerts retirement

Big changes are coming to SharePoint Alerts! Starting July 2025, Microsoft will gradually retire the feature in favor of modern notification solutions like Power Automate and SharePoint Rules—stay ahead and prepare for the transition now.

SharePoint Intranet Festival

Discover the future of digital workplaces at the SharePoint Intranet Festival on May 21, 2025! Join industry leaders and Microsoft experts in this global, virtual event to discover cutting-edge innovations in AI-powered intranets, content governance, and employee engagement.

Enhance user interaction with the new Dashboard web part in SharePoint

Boost user engagement and streamline interactions with the new Dashboard web part in SharePoint! Now available beyond Home Sites, this powerful tool lets teams create dynamic dashboards with customizable cards to enhance productivity.

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