check before: 2024-10-15
Product:
Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Connections, SharePoint
Platform:
Developer, Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft is updating SharePoint and Viva Connections with new font management capabilities, including hiding Microsoft font packages, applying font packages in site templates, and new PowerShell commands. Rollout begins mid-October 2024, completing by late February 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended.
Details:
Updated February 20, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are introducing updates that provide capabilities for managing custom fonts for Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Viva Connections. This includes the ability to hide the From Microsoft font packages from Change the look, the ability to apply a font package in your site templates, and updated availability for the From Microsoft font packages.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420933.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously late January).
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Created:
2024-10-22
updated:
2025-02-21
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is updating SharePoint and Viva Connections to allow hiding of certain font packages, applying specific fonts to site templates, and introducing new PowerShell commands for easier font management, with automatic availability for organizations using the Organization Assets Library with a Public CDN.
Direct effects for Operations**
Font Management Changes
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to unexpected changes in font options and management capabilities, leading to a potential decrease in user satisfaction and productivity.
- roles: Content Creators, Site Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/sharepoint/sharepoint-online/connect-sharepoint-online, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=420933
Documentation and User Notification
Without prior notification, users may not be aware of the new features and changes, resulting in improper usage of font management tools and potential errors in site design.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/sharepoint/sharepoint-online/connect-sharepoint-online, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=420933
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-02-21 | MC Last Updated | 12/10/2024 01:37:40 | 2025-02-20T19:56:28Z |
| 2025-02-21 | MC Messages | Updated November 27, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are introducing updates that provide capabilities for managing custom fonts for Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Viva Connections. This includes the ability to hide the From Microsoft font packages from Change the look, the ability to apply a font package in your site templates, and updated availability for the From Microsoft font packages. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420933. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024 General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete late January 2025 (previously early December). | Updated February 20, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are introducing updates that provide capabilities for managing custom fonts for Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Viva Connections. This includes the ability to hide the From Microsoft font packages from Change the look, the ability to apply a font package in your site templates, and updated availability for the From Microsoft font packages. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420933. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024 General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously late January). |
| 2025-02-21 | MC End Time | 03/03/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-04-07T10:00:00Z |
| 2025-02-21 | MC Summary | Microsoft SharePoint is updating its font management, including hiding "From Microsoft" font packages, applying fonts in site templates, and updated package availability. Rollout starts mid-October 2024 for Targeted Release and early November 2024 for General Availability, with new PowerShell commands and site script actions for font management. No admin action is required before rollout. | Microsoft is updating SharePoint and Viva Connections with new font management capabilities, including hiding Microsoft font packages, applying font packages in site templates, and new PowerShell commands. Rollout begins mid-October 2024, completing by late February 2025. No admin action is required, but user notification and documentation updates are recommended. |
| 2024-12-10 | MC End Time | 02/28/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-03-03T09:00:00Z |
| 2024-12-10 | MC Last Updated | 11/28/2024 02:12:36 | 2024-12-10T01:37:40Z |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Messages | We are introducing updates that provide capabilities for managing custom fonts for Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Viva Connections. This includes the ability to hide the From Microsoft font packages from Change the look, the ability to apply a font package in your site templates, and updated availability for the From Microsoft font packages.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420933. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024 General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete by early December 2024. | Updated November 27, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are introducing updates that provide capabilities for managing custom fonts for Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Viva Connections. This includes the ability to hide the From Microsoft font packages from Change the look, the ability to apply a font package in your site templates, and updated availability for the From Microsoft font packages. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 420933. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2024 and expect to complete by early November 2024 General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early November 2024 and expect to complete late January 2025 (previously early December). |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Title | Microsoft SharePoint: Updates to font management capabilities | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Updates to font management capabilities |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Last Updated | 10/22/2024 01:21:10 | 2024-11-28T02:12:36Z |
| 2024-11-28 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
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