Hero Link in OneDrive and SharePoint: A new experience for file sharing
Microsoft is rolling out Hero Links in OneDrive and SharePoint. Every file and folder gets a single primary sharing link that can be updated after it has been shared.
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Copilot in SharePoint and Copilot in OneDrive move to general availability
Copilot in SharePoint and Copilot in OneDrive reach general availability starting on 30 September 2026, with a hybrid billing model for SharePoint and Copilot Search as the new default search experience for Copilot Premium users.
Microsoft 365 Developer subscriptions now enforce a 10 GB OneDrive quota
Users with an existing Microsoft 365 Developer subscription are now limited to 10 GB OneDrive storage. This already happened briefly in July, and further tenant reductions may follow.
OneDrive Pay-as-you-go Storage as a new Microsoft billing service
Microsoft is rolling out the new OneDrive Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) billing service, letting SharePoint administrators extend OneDrive storage beyond a user’s licensed limit, up to 25 TB per account, and pay only for the overage.
Important OneDrive storage change for Microsoft Enterprise customers
Microsoft is removing legacy OneDrive storage entitlements for Enterprise organizations with users above 5 TB. Organizations with affected users should reduce storage, buy a storage add-on, or wait for OneDrive Storage PAYG before quotas are enforced; otherwise, OneDrive will become read-only for those users.
Excluding specific folders from OneDrive Sync on Windows clients
A new OneDrive Sync policy lets administrators exclude specific folders from cloud syncing, keeping machine-specific and development-related content local to the device.
OneDrive Mobile now supports Markdown file editing
OneDrive Mobile now supports Markdown file editing, allowing users to create, open, and edit .md files directly on their phone or tablet.
Collaborate on Markdown files with co-authoring and autosave in OneDrive and SharePoint
Microsoft is rolling out co-authoring and autosave for Markdown files in OneDrive and SharePoint, enabling real-time collaboration in the web experience.
Migration required: Microsoft is retiring the Azure-backed Whiteboard service
Microsoft is ending the transition from Azure-backed Whiteboards to OneDrive-backed Whiteboards. Users must migrate before 22 August. All non-migrated Whiteboards will be permanently deleted on 5 September 2026. This post covers the timeline, what it means for your users, and how to report Whiteboards still waiting to be migrated.
New Shortcuts folder option in OneDrive and SharePoint
OneDrive and SharePoint now offer a dedicated Shortcuts folder as an alternative to saving shortcuts in the OneDrive root.