M365 Archive

RM569020 - OneDrive: Anchored comments in the PDF viewer

Microsoft 365 Roadmap

Summary

Microsoft is adding anchored comments to the PDF viewer in OneDrive and SharePoint on the web. Users can attach a comment to a specific spot on a page, to selected text, and collaborate through replies and @mentions — bringing PDF review to parity with commenting in Office documents. This feature will be on by default and requires no admin action.

Roadmap ID

569020

View in M365 Roadmap

Published

Aug 7, 2026

Status

In development

Release

General Availability
Targeted Release

Platforms

Web

Service

OneDrive
SharePoint

Tag

In development
General Availability
Targeted Release
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
GCC
GCC High
DoD

Cloud

DoD
GCC
GCC High
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Description

Microsoft is adding anchored comments to the PDF viewer in OneDrive and SharePoint on the web. Users can attach a comment to a specific spot on a page, to selected text, and collaborate through replies and @mentions — bringing PDF review to parity with commenting in Office documents. This feature will be on by default and requires no admin action.

GA date: October CY2026