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The latest Sharepoint coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Admins will soon pick which SharePoint sites Copilot Search trusts most—here's what to do now
Microsoft is giving IT administrators a long-awaited governance lever for Copilot Search: the ability to mark specific SharePoint sites as authoritative, so the AI knows exactly which document...
Microsoft Plans Fivefold Purview Auto-Labeling Increase for SharePoint, OneDrive
Microsoft is preparing a substantial upgrade to its Purview Information Protection service, with a new Microsoft 365 Roadmap entry revealing plans to boost the daily auto-labeling limit for files...
Microsoft 365 Archive Now Lets You Freeze Individual SharePoint Files to Cut Costs—With Some Strings Attached
Microsoft has quietly rolled out file-level archiving in SharePoint to all worldwide standard multi-tenant tenants. Marked as launched on July 15, 2026, the feature under Roadmap ID 477371 lets...
Microsoft’s Purview Will Soon Flag Sensitive Files and Suggest Retention Rules for SharePoint and OneDrive
Microsoft plans to add a new capability to its Purview compliance platform that automatically surfaces sensitive data sitting in SharePoint and OneDrive, then recommends retention policies to match....
Microsoft Adds Dedicated Resource Hub and One-Click Setup to SharePoint Home Sites
Microsoft has delivered a set of long-awaited improvements to SharePoint home sites, headlined by a new Resources web part and a simpler way to create home sites directly from the admin center. The...
New SharePoint Analytics Will Reveal What Copilot Cites—Rollout Set for August 2026
A new Microsoft 365 roadmap entry promises to end the guessing game for SharePoint content owners: starting August 2026, you’ll be able to track exactly how often your pages and files are...
Microsoft Targets September 2026 for AI-Powered Document Generation from SharePoint Forms
A new entry on the official Microsoft 365 Roadmap reveals plans to automate document creation directly from SharePoint forms, with a general availability target of September 2026. The feature, dubbed...
OneDrive and SharePoint's PDF Thumbnail Navigation Is Coming, But You'll Have to Wait Until August 2026
Microsoft has added a new entry to its Microsoft 365 Roadmap that should make navigating PDFs stored in OneDrive and SharePoint far easier—eventually. Roadmap ID 566696 outlines a web-only feature...
Microsoft Targets Late 2026 for Copilot-Powered Workflow Creation in SharePoint
Microsoft plans to let SharePoint users build and modify live workflows simply by describing the automation they need to Copilot. According to a newly published entry on the Microsoft 365 roadmap,...
No More Browser Switching: Teams Mobile to Open SharePoint Links In-App
Microsoft confirmed on July 8, 2026, that Teams on Android and iOS will soon open SharePoint page and news links directly inside the Teams app, rather than shunting users out to a mobile browser. The...
SharePoint Page Editor and Property Panes to Get Neutral UI Overhaul in July
Microsoft has updated its Microsoft 365 roadmap with a new entry that confirms the expansion of SharePoint's neutral interface to its page editing and property pane experiences. Roadmap ID 566698,...
Microsoft's OneDrive Delete Recovery Changes: Cloud Deletes to Skip Windows Recycle Bin Starting May 2026
Microsoft will fundamentally alter how OneDrive handles deleted files in a change that removes one of the platform's most familiar safety nets. Starting in May 2026, files deleted directly from the...