What’s New and Coming to SharePoint in 2025 🚀
Microsoft is continuing to evolve SharePoint with AI-powered innovation, better integration across Microsoft 365, and smarter admin tools. Here’s a summary of all the key new features and updates coming to SharePoint in 2025.
1. AI and Copilot Enhancements
SharePoint is getting deeper Copilot integration to make page authoring and collaboration faster and more intelligent. You’ll be able to generate new sections on pages using AI prompts, with Copilot suggesting layouts, images, and text automatically. The text editor now supports a “Refine” feature—just tell Copilot to make your writing more formal, concise, or friendly. A new AI-driven FAQ web part makes it simple to add and manage question-and-answer content on intranet sites.
SharePoint Agents are also coming—custom AI assistants that can answer questions about your content, integrate with Teams, and be governed with analytics and permission controls. Plus, a new “Agent Link” web part lets you add an AI assistant directly to your SharePoint pages.
2. Smarter Sharing and Permissions
A new “Hero Link” sharing experience simplifies how files are shared and helps eliminate multiple confusing links. Bulk permission editing is being introduced, allowing you to adjust access for multiple files or folders in one go. When sharing a file, Copilot can even generate a short summary of the content to help recipients understand what’s inside before opening it.
3. Document Library and Automation Upgrades
Document libraries are becoming more powerful with new rule actions like “copy file to,” “move file to,” and “set content type.” SharePoint eSignature is rolling out globally (except in a few regions), letting you send and track electronic signatures directly within SharePoint. Signed documents from Adobe or DocuSign will now save back to the original folder automatically. Microsoft Purview adds OCR (optical character recognition) for scanning images inside files like PDFs or Word docs to detect sensitive information. There’s also a new workflow that allows secure deletion of Copilot artifacts while respecting retention and compliance policies.
4. Governance and Admin Improvements
SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) introduces deeper governance, including lifecycle policies, permission reports, and agent monitoring. Admins will have better controls for throttling and performance management across sites and apps. Site attestation and enhanced analytics give admins visibility into inactive or overshared sites, helping reduce sprawl and improve security.
5. Experience and Analytics Enhancements
The SharePoint experience is getting more modern and measurable. Page analytics will now include click-through rates (CTR), so you can see how users interact with links on a page—not just page views. News posts will display estimated read times both on the web and within Viva Connections. Navigation and mobile responsiveness are being refined, along with improved site headers and footers. Video experiences are also unifying across SharePoint, Stream, and OneDrive for a seamless media experience.
6. Deprecations and Transitions
Some older features are being phased out or replaced. SPFx Field Customizers are planned for deprecation around mid-2026, with Microsoft encouraging migration to Column Formatting or modern alternatives. Microsoft Lists mobile apps (iOS and Android) will be retired, pushing users toward browser-based access. Stream Classic continues its transition into the newer Clipchamp-based video experience. Admins using Entra B2B for external sharing should note that existing external links may need to be re-shared once integrations are updated.
Preparing for the Future of SharePoint
These changes show Microsoft’s clear direction: a smarter, more AI-driven SharePoint that integrates deeply with Copilot, Teams, and Microsoft 365. To prepare:
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Monitor feature rollouts through your Microsoft 365 admin center and the official SharePoint Roadmap.
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Pilot new AI tools with a small group before full rollout.
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Review governance policies to align with new sharing, retention, and agent features.
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Train authors and power users to use Copilot responsibly and efficiently.
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Plan migrations for any deprecated tools or apps.
SharePoint’s 2025 roadmap focuses on simplicity, automation, and intelligence—empowering users and admins alike to create better digital workplaces.
