check before: 2024-10-01
Product:
OneDrive, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft has introduced a new setting for OneDrive and SharePoint that allows administrators to disable the user presence feature in the file viewer. The rollout will complete by mid-December 2024, and admins can use the SharePoint Online Management Shell to configure this setting.
Details:
Updated November 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Administrators can now use the Microsoft SharePoint Online Management Shell to disable the user presence feature in the Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint file viewer on a per-site collection basis.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late October 2024 and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously late November).
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Created:
2024-10-08
updated:
2024-11-09
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Degradation
Users will no longer see the presence of others viewing the same file, which may hinder collaboration and reduce the sense of teamwork.
- roles: End Users, Collaborators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/set-sposite?view=sharepoint-ps, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=419814
Increased User Confusion
Users may be confused by the sudden absence of presence indicators, leading to misunderstandings about who is collaborating on documents.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/sharepoint/sharepoint-online/introduction-sharepoint-online-management-shell, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=419814
Potential Decrease in Productivity
The lack of visibility into who is currently viewing or editing a document may lead to duplicated efforts or delays in collaboration, impacting overall productivity.
- roles: End Users, Project Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/set-sposite?view=sharepoint-ps, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=419814
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-11-09 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2024-11-09 | MC Summary | A new setting in Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint allows administrators to disable the user presence feature in the file viewer for specific site collections using the SharePoint Online Management Shell. This update, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814, will roll out from late October to late November 2024. No action is required before the rollout. | Microsoft has introduced a new setting for OneDrive and SharePoint that allows administrators to disable the user presence feature in the file viewer. The rollout will complete by mid-December 2024, and admins can use the SharePoint Online Management Shell to configure this setting. |
| 2024-11-09 | MC Last Updated | 10/08/2024 01:02:28 | 2024-11-09T01:13:15Z |
| 2024-11-09 | MC Messages | Administrators can now use the Microsoft SharePoint Online Management Shell to disable the user presence feature in the Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint file viewer on a per-site collection basis.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late October 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024. | Updated November 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Administrators can now use the Microsoft SharePoint Online Management Shell to disable the user presence feature in the Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint file viewer on a per-site collection basis. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late October 2024 and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously late November). |
| 2024-11-09 | MC Title | Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint: New setting to disable presence in the file viewer | (Updated) Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint: New setting to disable presence in the file viewer |
| 2024-11-09 | MC End Time | 01/14/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-01-27T09:00:00Z |
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