Introducing the new SharePoint experience

A reimagined SharePoint experience with an intuitive design, streamlined architecture, and AI-assisted features (requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot license) will roll out from March to May 2026. It includes a redesigned app bar with Discover, Publish, Build, OneDrive, and Home features. Enabling it is optional. We are introducing a reimagined SharePoint experience that simplifies how users discover knowledge, publish content, and build solutions. This update delivers an intuitive design, a streamlined information architecture, and foundational support for future AI‑assisted creation scenarios in SharePoint Online. A Microsoft 365 Copilot license is required to access the AI capabilities in this update. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 547732. When this will happen Public Preview: Rolling out in early March 2026; expected completion by late April 2026. Targeted Release: Rolling out in late April 2026; expected completion by early May 2026. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rolling out in early May 2026; expected completion by late May 2026. How this affects your organization Who is affected Organizations with users who have a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. Organizations that choose to enable the new SharePoint experience in the SharePoint admin center. What will happen If your organization enables the new SharePoint experience in the SharePoint admin center, licensed users will see: A redesigned SharePoint app bar, including: Discover – a refreshed start experience to quickly find relevant sites, content, and news:  View image in new tab Publish – A unified publishing hub in SharePoint that brings together pages, news and campaign-style communications powered by Amplify: View image in new tab Build – A centralized experience to create, manage, and scale Sites, Lists, Libraries, and Agents all with a streamlined surface:  View image in new tab OneDrive – Provides quick access to files. Home – Displayed when a Home site with global navigation is enabled, with the appropriate logo and name as configured in global navigation. Updated page, news, library, and list experiences with improved content elevation Neutral theming applied across core product surfaces (site‑level branding remains unchanged) If you do not enable the preview, there is no impact to […]

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