M365 Changelog: Microsoft SharePoint: News template updates

MC847880 – Coming soon for Microsoft SharePoint: Microsoft will simplify the templates for creating News pages and all templates will support sharing by email by default.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 393335.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: Microsoft will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expects to complete by mid-August 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, DoD, GCC High, GCC): Microsoft will begin rolling out late August 2024 and expects to complete by early September 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

After this rollout: Users sharing SharePoint News posts will have a greater opportunity to share those pages as fully rendered email instead of sharing as links.

When creating a new News post, all templates will be grouped and users will no longer need to select from a specific email-ready category.

This rollout involves changes to the user experience when authoring News. Customers should consider whether these changes will require them to update their documentation or instructions for News authors.

News page templates before (left) and after (right) this rollout:

Example of preview (left) and email in In box (right):

This feature is on by default and accessible to all SharePoint authors. 

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.

Before rollout, Microsoft will update this post with revised documentation.