check before: 2025-05-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
Details:
Summary:
Microsoft SharePoint will soon allow site owners to apply multi-color themes using the Site branding feature or an organization's brand center. This feature, rolling out in May and June 2025, includes eight new out-of-the-box themes and will be available by default. No admin action is required.
Details:
Coming soon for Microsoft SharePoint: Site owners can apply a multi-color theme to the site. We will offer these multi-color themes out of the box. Site owners will create the themes using the Site branding feature, or the brand manager will use branding from your organization if you have set up a brand center in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
NOTE: The brand center app requires the use of a public content delivery network (CDN) available in the Worldwide environment. CDN is not available in the GCC, GCC High, or DoD environments.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 489833 and Roadmap ID 490062.
[When this will happen:]
These releases will roll out to Worldwide (with brand center capability) and to GCC, GCC High and DoD (without brand center capability):
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early May 2025 and expect to complete by mid-May 2025.
General Availability: We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025.
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Created:
2025-04-26
updated:
2025-04-26
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft SharePoint is introducing eight new out-of-the-box multi-color themes for site customization, which can be applied using the Site branding feature, and will automatically update site elements like headers and footers starting May and June 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Interface Changes
The introduction of multi-color themes may lead to confusion among users if they are not informed about the new options, potentially resulting in inconsistent branding across sites and user frustration.
- roles: Site Owners, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/site-theme, https://support.microsoft.com/office/site-branding-43312345-aa4b-495c-95ea-101d7fd5dc1f
Branding Consistency Issues
Without proper preparation and communication, the new themes could lead to a lack of branding consistency across the organization, affecting user experience and brand identity.
- roles: Brand Managers, Site Owners
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/brand-center-overview, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=490062
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