check before: 2024-09-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Connections, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft is updating SharePoint Brand center to allow easy creation and management of themes for sites and experiences. This rollout starts early September 2024 for Targeted Release and mid-September 2024 for General Availability. Users must enable the Brand center in the Microsoft 365 Admin center to use this feature.
Details:
We're bringing a new theme creation experience into the Microsoft SharePoint Brand center, allowing you to easily create and manage themes for your sites and related experiences.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 375495.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early September 2024 and expect to complete by mid-September 2024.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by mid-October 2024.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-08-29
updated:
2024-08-29
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Direct effects for Operations**
Theme Management Disruption
If the new theme management feature is rolled out without proper preparation, users may face difficulties in managing existing themes, leading to inconsistencies in site appearance and user experience.
- roles: SharePoint Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/brand-center-overview, https://support.microsoft.com/office/change-the-look-of-your-sharepoint-site-06bbadc3-6b04-4a60-9d14-894f6a170818
User Experience Degradation
Without prior training or communication about the new theme creation process, users may struggle to utilize the new features effectively, resulting in a degraded user experience across SharePoint sites.
- roles: End Users, Content Creators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/brand-center-overview, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=375495
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