check before: 2025-06-15
Product:
OneDrive, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint will allow users to add text or image watermarks to PDFs starting mid-June 2025. Users can customize the watermark's position, formatting, and transparency. Watermarks will be visible but not editable in other PDF tools. No admin action is required.
Details:
Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint for web will soon let users add text or images as watermarks to PDF documents. Users can place the watermark in front of their content and choose the desired location and angle for the watermark.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 485796.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-05-22
updated:
2025-05-22
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summary for non-techies**
Starting in mid-June 2025, Microsoft will allow users to add non-editable watermarks to PDFs stored in OneDrive and SharePoint, serving as a digital stamp to indicate document authenticity and prevent alterations.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Impact from Watermark Feature
Users may experience confusion or frustration if they are not aware that applying a watermark changes the original PDF document, as the watermark is superimposed on the content and cannot be removed using third-party tools.
- roles: End Users, Content Creators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=485796
Documentation and Training Needs
The introduction of the watermark feature may necessitate updates to user documentation and training materials, leading to potential gaps in user knowledge if not addressed prior to rollout.
- roles: IT Support, Training Coordinators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=485796
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