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MC797119 - SharePoint Online: A new Start experience
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Updated June 27, 2024: We have updated the content below with updated links for additional information. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to SharePoint Online is a new SharePoint Start experience, featuring a user-friendly approach that reduces the effort required for creating sites and pages. Creators will be able to visit the Start experience hub to refine drafts, review past work, and monitor engagement metrics.
Note: Some users may see this feature before other users within your organization.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124824.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out late July 2024 (previously early June 2024June) and expect to complete by end of June 2024.early September 2024 (previously late June).
How this will affect your organization:
The new SharePoint Start preview from SharePoint Home:
The reimagined SharePoint Start page:
Explore the new SharePoint Start page:
After rollout, this feature is on by default. Admins cannot turn it off.
What you need to do to prepare:
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.
Learn more:
- Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Update - May 2024 - Microsoft Community Hub
. Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. - Discover content with the SharePoint start page
Snapshot from May 30, 2024
Coming soon to SharePoint Online is a new SharePoint Start experience, featuring a user-friendly approach that reduces the effort required for creating sites and pages. Creators will be able to visit the Start experience hub to refine drafts, review past work, and monitor engagement metrics.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 124824.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by end of June 2024.
How this will affect your organization:
The new SharePoint Start preview from SharePoint Home:
The reimagined SharePoint Start page:
Explore the new SharePoint Start page:
After rollout, this feature is on by default. Admins cannot turn it off.
What you need to do to prepare:
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.
Learn more: Microsoft SharePoint Roadmap Update - May 2024 - Microsoft Community Hub. Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation.