What a year it has been for SharePoint

So much has changed this year in the world of SharePoint. Lots of new features, and thinking back to the beginning of the year where we started, it’s clear we’ve gotten the beginning of an overhaul of the SharePoint environment. Honestly, I don’t think we’ve gotten even half of what we’ll be getting as part of this overhaul. Copilot Agents will change how users search for information inside SharePoint. What will that mean for the Microsoft Search bar at the top of the page? Will keyword-based searching be phased out at some point?

What about existing methods to customize SharePoint? JSON formatting is still going strong despite the recent list & library facelift, which is great to see. While custom scripting is being phased out in lieu of SharePoint Framework (SPFx) components, Microsoft is still fully in favor of low-code/no-code customization, and not just within Power Platform.

As we near the time for Microsoft Ignite, I think about what things they could announce. Obviously they’ll show off more Copilot stuff, because it’s the biggest thing they’re pushing. What else, though? Maybe more about the future of searching within M365? I’m sure we’ll get news about SharePoint features, and hopefully more AI integration outside of Copilot. Fingers crossed! Well, let’s get into the news. Make sure to forward this email to a friend who needs to stay up to date as well!