MC1042934 - Microsoft SharePoint Online: Manage SharePoint pages using the left navigation pane

SharePoint Online users are now able to use the left navigation pane to create new SharePoint sites or pages, as well as to navigate to SharePoint sites where they have recently contributed to a page.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): We began rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.

How this will affect your organization:

SharePoint users can now leverage the left navigation panel to filter pages related to various sites they have recently worked on.

How to create new pages from specific SharePoint sites:

SharePoint users can quickly select from Recently edited on the Start page without extra navigation. To create a new page:

1. Under Recently edited, select the site on which you want to create a new page.
2. At the top of the screen, choose one of the six available templates to create a new page.

How to navigate to a SharePoint site from SharePoint Start:

1. Under Recently edited, select the site you want to navigate to.
2. Click Open site located on the top right of the screen.

How to copy an existing page in SharePoint Start:

1. Locate the page you want to duplicate under My pages or My pages on this site located in the middle of the screen.
2. Scroll over the page and then select Duplicate.

FAQs

Can I see all the SharePoint sites I've used before?

To see all SharePoint sites to which you've contributed pages, go to View all sites at the bottom of the Recently edited list.

I have used other SharePoint sites which are not displayed in SharePoint Start.

SharePoint Start displays only those sites which you have created, edited, shared, or to which you have published pages.

In what ways does SharePoint Start assist users in managing their pages?

Authors and their collaborators can easily find drafts or published pages under My pages or My pages on this site. Hovering over a page shows Duplicate, Share, or More actions options.

By selecting More action, users are presented with more actions including Open, Share, Duplicate, Copy link, Manage access, and Delete.

Additional clarification on the other listed actions is provided below:

• Open lets users view the selected page in canvas mode.
• Share lets users create a link to share the page with collaborators.
• Duplicate enables users to create an exact copy of the selected page.
• Manage access restricts user access.
• Delete moves the selected page to the recycle bin.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.