Create a line-of-business SharePoint Embedded app on SharePoint admin center

A new unified Apps experience in the SharePoint admin center will allow SharePoint Embedded administrators to create, install, and manage apps centrally without Global admin consent. It includes billing configuration, app ownership management, and rolls out worldwide from mid to late May 2026. Introduction We are introducing a unified Apps experience for SharePoint Embedded in the SharePoint admin center. This update simplifies app creation, and installation by centralizing the app lifecycle and reducing dependency on Global administrators. SharePoint Embedded administrators can manage apps, ownership, and billing from a single location, streamlining setup and ongoing administration. With this experience, administrators can create and install SharePoint Embedded apps directly from the SharePoint admin center and then share the Microsoft Entra app ID and SharePoint Embedded app ID (also known as the container type ID) with developers for ongoing development and management. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2026 and expect to complete by late May 2026. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: Administrators responsible for managing SharePoint Embedded in the SharePoint admin center. Organizations using or planning to use SharePoint Embedded apps. What will happen: What you can do to prepare: Ensure administrators responsible for SharePoint Embedded app management have the SharePoint Embedded Administrator role. If using Owner org billing, confirm that administrators have access to an appropriate billing subscription. Review internal guidance for developers on how to obtain the Microsoft Entra app ID and SharePoint Embedded app ID from admins. No user action is required. Compliance considerations: The change introduces a new admin experience in the SharePoint admin center for creating and managing SharePoint Embedded apps. A new Apps page will appear under SharePoint Embedded in the SharePoint admin center. Administrators can create and install SharePoint Embedded apps directly from the SharePoint admin center, without requiring Global admin consent. Administrators will have a centralized view to manage SharePoint Embedded apps, including: Installed apps: SharePoint Embedded apps currently installed in your organization, including apps developed internally or by external organizations. Owned apps: All SharePoint Embedded apps created by your organization, regardless of installation […]

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