check before: 2025-05-31
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SharePoint, Teams
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Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Summary:
Microsoft SharePoint will soon allow users to create customized quick steps for common tasks via the Automate menu. The rollout will start in late May 2025 for Targeted Release and early June 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is required, but notifying SharePoint admins and updating documentation is recommended.
Details:
Updated April 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint: In the Automate menu, users will be able to create customized quick steps for common tasks such as composing an email or starting a Microsoft Teams chat to specified People columns, sending an approval request, executing a flow, and setting a column value on one or more items. Users will find a simple sentence builder experience, similar to SharePoint rules.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously late April).
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 (previously early May) and expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously late May).
General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by early July 2025 (previously late June).
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2025-03-07
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2025-04-18
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summary for non-techies**
Starting in mid-2025, Microsoft SharePoint will introduce "quick steps" via the Automate menu, allowing users to easily automate repetitive tasks without technical skills, enhancing workflow efficiency.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden introduction of new quick steps without prior training or documentation updates, leading to decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, SharePoint Admins
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/create-a-quick-step-for-your-list-or-library-b37c2c7f-2ae1-49f9-b4b0-a8d501f5f99e
Increased Support Requests
The lack of preparation may lead to an increase in support requests as users struggle to adapt to the new feature, overwhelming IT support teams.
- roles: IT Support Staff, SharePoint Admins
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/create-a-quick-step-for-your-list-or-library-b37c2c7f-2ae1-49f9-b4b0-a8d501f5f99e
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-04-18 | MC prepare | This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your SharePoint admins and site owner about this change and update any relevant documentation. | This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your SharePoint admins and site owner about this change and update any relevant documentation.
https://support.microsoft.com/office/create-a-quick-step-for-your-list-or-library-b37c2c7f-2ae1-49f9-b4b0-a8d501f5f99e |
| 2025-04-18 | MC Summary | Microsoft SharePoint will introduce quick steps in the Automate menu to automate common tasks starting April 2025. Users can create customized quick steps for tasks like sending emails or approval requests. Rollout will be completed by late June 2025 for all regions. No admin action is required. Learn more [here](https://support.microsoft.com/office/create-a-quick-step-for-your-list-or-library-b37c2c7f-2ae1-49f9-b4b0-a8d501f5f99e). | Microsoft SharePoint will soon allow users to create customized quick steps for common tasks via the Automate menu. The rollout will start in late May 2025 for Targeted Release and early June 2025 for General Availability. No admin action is required, but notifying SharePoint admins and updating documentation is recommended. |
| 2025-04-18 | MC Last Updated | 03/07/2025 02:17:06 | 2025-04-17T21:11:32Z |
| 2025-04-18 | MC Messages | Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint: In the Automate menu, users will be able to create customized quick steps for common tasks such as composing an email or starting a Microsoft Teams chat to specified People columns, sending an approval request, executing a flow, and setting a column value on one or more items. Users will find a simple sentence builder experience, similar to SharePoint rules.
[When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by late May 2025. General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-May 2025 and expect to complete by late June 2025. | Updated April 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint: In the Automate menu, users will be able to create customized quick steps for common tasks such as composing an email or starting a Microsoft Teams chat to specified People columns, sending an approval request, executing a flow, and setting a column value on one or more items. Users will find a simple sentence builder experience, similar to SharePoint rules. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late May 2025 (previously early April) and expect to complete by early June 2025 (previously late April). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 (previously early May) and expect to complete by late June 2025 (previously late May). General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by early July 2025 (previously late June). |
| 2025-04-18 | MC Title | Microsoft SharePoint: Use SharePoint quick steps to automate common tasks and workflows | (Updated) Microsoft SharePoint: Use SharePoint quick steps to automate common tasks and workflows |
| 2025-04-18 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
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