check before: 2025-04-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 admin center, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, World tenant
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Change type:
New feature, Admin impact
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Summary:
SharePoint is introducing an AI-powered report for admins to compare site content and policies, showing similarity percentages and configuration differences. Available from April 2025 (preview) and August 2025 (general), it aids governance without changing site settings. Requires SharePoint Advanced Management or Microsoft Copilot license.
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Introduction
We're introducing a new AI-powered report for SharePoint admins that enables comparison of site content and policies across your organization. You can select a site and compare its contents and settings with all other sites. The report provides a similarity percentage based on file content and highlights differences in site configurations and policies. This helps streamline governance by identifying opportunities to align settings across similar sites.
When this will happen
Public Preview (Worldwide): Rollout begins early April 2025 and is expected to complete by late August 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins late August 2025 and is expected to complete by late December 2025.
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Created:
2025-08-28
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2025-08-28
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
AI-powered report introduction
The introduction of the AI-powered report may lead to confusion among admins who are not familiar with the new feature, potentially resulting in misinterpretation of the report data and governance decisions.
- roles: SharePoint Admin, IT Governance Officer
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/SharePoint/site-policy-comparison
Licensing requirements
The requirement for a SharePoint Advanced Management or Microsoft Copilot license may limit access for some admins, leading to disparities in governance capabilities across the organization.
- roles: SharePoint Admin, IT Manager
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/SharePoint/site-policy-comparison
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explanation for non-techies**
SharePoint is rolling out a new tool designed to help administrators better manage and govern their organization's sites. Think of it like having a new assistant who can quickly compare and analyze different office files and policies without making any changes to them. This assistant uses artificial intelligence to generate a report that shows how similar or different the content and settings are across various sites.
Imagine you have a filing cabinet full of documents, and you want to ensure that similar documents are organized in the same way. This new tool is like having a smart scanner that can quickly look through all the documents, compare them, and tell you which ones are similar and which ones are not. It can also point out if any documents are filed differently, helping you decide if you want to reorganize them for consistency.
The report will show a similarity percentage, which is like a score telling you how alike the content is. It will also highlight any differences in how the sites are set up, similar to how a spell checker highlights errors in a document. This helps administrators identify opportunities to align settings across similar sites, making governance more streamlined.
The feature will be available for preview starting in April 2025 and will be generally available by August 2025. It doesn't change any site settings on its own; it simply provides insights. To use this tool, you'll need a SharePoint Advanced Management or Microsoft Copilot license. Once it's available, you can access it through the SharePoint admin center under the Reports section.
No special preparation is needed to start using this feature. It’s like getting a new app on your phone that you can start using right away once it’s downloaded. This tool will help ensure that all your sites are consistent and well-organized, making it easier to manage them effectively.
** AI generated content. This information must be reviewed before use.
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