Posts by Joaoferreira

What’s new for SharePoint – July 2025

July delivered some significant updates that will enhance your productivity, including enhanced Copilot capabilities in the text editor with new “refine” functionality that allows users to make targeted content improvements, global availability of eSignature services for secure document signing within the Microsoft ecosystem, and upcoming News page improvements that will integrate Copilot capabilities for a better user experience.

To learn more about these announcements, continue reading for detailed coverage of each feature, including rollout timelines, admin considerations, and potential benefits for your SharePoint environment.

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By João Ferreira Aug 7, 2025 What's new 0 Comments

How to Preview SharePoint Site Pages Without Opening Them

Let’s be honest – managing a Site Pages library with hundreds of pages is a real pain. You know the drill: click, wait, scroll, realize it’s the wrong page, go back, repeat.

I’ve been there, and I’m sure you have too. Opening several pages just to find the right one is time-consuming and frankly, pretty frustrating. There’s actually a way to preview pages directly in the library without ever leaving it.

This little trick could save you hours of hunting through pages, and honestly, it’s one of those “why didn’t I think of this sooner” moments.

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By João Ferreira Jul 10, 2025 Pages 0 Comments

What’s new for SharePoint – June 2025

While June brought fewer announcements than usual, the updates we received are particularly significant and warrant careful attention.

The month’s biggest story was the SPFx Field Customizers deprecation notice that initially scheduled retirement for June 2026. Following substantial community feedback, Microsoft has postponed this planned change and continues to evaluate the situation. This serves as an important reminder to monitor these announcements closely and maintain transition strategies.

Key changes on the horizon include the retirement of Microsoft Lists mobile apps in favor of the mobile browser experience, and the unification of Stream and Clipchamp under the Clipchamp brand – a transition that will complete by late July 2025.

June also delivered valuable enhancements for content creators and administrators, including click-through rate metrics in page analytics, enhanced site headers and footers, and improved Content AI capabilities for document translation. Additionally, new compliance features around data lifecycle management and site attestation policies may require planning consideration.

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By João Ferreira Jun 30, 2025 What's new 0 Comments

What’s new for SharePoint – May 2025

May brought some solid updates that actually make sense. The big news? 50 new page templates are rolling out soon, and they look way more practical than what we’ve had before.

There’s also a new FAQs web part powered by Copilot that might finally solve those repetitive support questions we all deal with. Plus OneDrive is getting some practical tools – think converting files to PDF and adding watermarks without jumping through hoops.

Which update sounds most useful for your team? Let me know in the comments – always curious what pain points these might solve for you.

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By João Ferreira May 31, 2025 What's new 0 Comments

The Fantastic 50: SharePoint New Page Templates Are Coming

Remember the SharePoint Fantastic Forty? If you’ve been around the SharePoint ecosystem long enough, you probably recall that application templates initiative to help customize and enhance your SharePoint experience. Well, get ready for déjà vu – we’re about to get the Fantastic 50 SharePoint page templates.

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By João Ferreira May 27, 2025 Pages 0 Comments

How to Hide SharePoint Lists with Power Automate (No PowerShell)

I ran into this annoying problem the other day. I had an Apps list that looked great on the landing page, but I didn’t want users accidentally stumbling into it through Site Contents. It’s like having a perfectly organized storefront while your messy stockroom door is wide open.

I needed the list visible on the page but hidden from Site Contents. The usual approach would be PowerShell, but honestly, I didn’t want to be bottle neck delaying projects every time someone needs to hide or show a list.

Here’s what I came up with instead.

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By João Ferreira May 26, 2025 Power Automate 0 Comments

What’s new for SharePoint – April 2025

April brought an impressive batch of SharePoint updates, and two of them really caught my attention. These exciting changes will transform how teams work with SharePoint while adding some much-needed visual flair.

Microsoft is rolling out Viva Connections cards integration with SharePoint agents, creating a more interactive conversation experience right where you work. This smart addition lets you engage with information cards directly in your conversations without switching contexts.

Additionally, the SharePoint experience is getting a much-needed visual refresh with multi-color themes. Site owners will soon have access to eight new out-of-the-box themes through the Site branding feature, finally breaking free from limited color schemes.

These are just the updates that caught my eye this month! Check out the full blog post to see all the other SharePoint improvements coming your way. What features are you most looking forward to? Drop a comment below and let me know which updates will make the biggest difference for your team.

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By João Ferreira May 6, 2025 What's new 0 Comments

What’s new for SharePoint – March 2025

Hey there SharePoint enthusiasts! March brought another wave of updates that might actually make our lives easier.

Good news for Viva Connections users, the application is getting a refresh with a proper SharePoint News experience, and for those with a M365 Copilot license, you’ll enjoy those AI-powered news summaries to help you quickly catch up on what matters.

Remember digging through stock images trying to find something that doesn’t scream “corporate template”? SharePoint Design Ideas will now pull from your Org Asset images! The first three suggestions will feature your organization’s actual images instead of those generic stock photos we’ve all seen a thousand times.

Two more quick hits that caught my attention:

• SharePoint agents are getting smarter with Viva Connections cards integration (preview coming late March)
• That dashboard webpart you’ve been jealous of on Home Sites? It’s finally coming to ALL sites and pages!

What feature are you most excited about? Or better yet – what’s still missing that you wish they’d prioritize? Drop your thoughts below as you dive into the full details.

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By João Ferreira Apr 2, 2025 What's new 0 Comments

What’s new for SharePoint – February 2025

In February 2025, Microsoft made some big announcements for SharePoint, and it looks like they’re doing a bit of spring cleaning. They’re retiring some of the less-used features and bringing in new ones to make the platform even better.

On the chopping block are the SharePoint Spaces, the EEEU sharing permission from the root web and default document library in OneDrive, the ability to create personal pages from SharePoint “start”, and the “Shared with Us” feature in SharePoint Teams sites. But it’s not all about saying goodbye – there are some exciting new features too! Users can now create their own cards in Viva Connections, enjoy updates to Microsoft Lists forms in SharePoint Online, use the new Republish feature in Viva Amplify, and check out the new News feature in Microsoft Teams for Viva Connections.

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By João Ferreira Mar 3, 2025 What's new 0 Comments

How to Add Web Parts to a Flexible Section in SharePoint

With the arrival of SharePoint flexible sections, you must learn a new way to add web parts to the page. If you are struggling to find the web parts in the flexible sections, you are not alone. In this article, I’ll explain how to do it.

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By João Ferreira Feb 24, 2025 Pages 0 Comments