475248 – SharePoint: Syntex Optical Character Recognition (OCR) extends support for Microsoft Office files

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check before: 2025-01-01

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Microsoft 365 Apps, SharePoint, Syntex

Platform:

Online, Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

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SharePoint OCR feature now extends support to Microsoft Office files. Previously, OCR was limited to PDFs and images but with this update, you can seamlessly extract and utilize text from any embedded images within any Microsoft Office files like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2025-01-17

updated:
2025-01-17

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summary for non-techies**

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Direct effects for Operations**

Increased System Load
The introduction of OCR for Microsoft Office files may lead to increased processing demands on SharePoint servers, potentially causing slowdowns or outages if not properly managed.
   - roles: IT Operations Manager, System Administrator
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sharepoint-developer-blog/sharepoint-syntex-optical-character-recognition-ocr-extends/ba-p/3651230

User Experience Degradation
Users may experience delays or errors when accessing or processing documents due to unanticipated load on the system, leading to frustration and decreased productivity.
   - roles: End User, Content Manager
   - references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sharepoint-developer-blog/sharepoint-syntex-optical-character-recognition-ocr-extends/ba-p/3651230

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