check before: 2025-11-01
Product:
OneDrive, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft is refreshing SharePoint document libraries to improve usability with a simplified command bar, enhanced breadcrumb navigation, more visible custom views, and filter pills. Updates include combined actions, clearer folder context, and better command bar formatting, rolling out from November 2025 to February 2026 without impacting existing customizations.
Details:
Updated February 10, 2026: We have updated the timeline and content. Thank you for your patience.
We've made an update to ensure that custom formatters also apply to the new components that we've introduced as part of this refresh. Now if you hide "new folder" from the command bar, for example, it will also be hidden from the breadcrumb dropdown menu.
When space allows, we will now expand the breadcrumb to show more levels of folder hierarchy. We've also updated the command bar to show more commands when space is available.
[Introduction]
Microsoft is introducing a refreshed user experience for SharePoint document libraries to improve usability and navigation. These updates are based on customer feedback and aim to streamline common actions, enhance visibility of filters and views, and improve folder navigation-all without disrupting existing customizations.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 500870.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: Begins early November 2025 and completes by mid-December 2025 (previously late November).
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): Begins early January 2026 and completes by late February 2026 (previously late January).
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General Availability, Targeted Release
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2025-10-25
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2026-02-11
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is updating SharePoint document libraries with a streamlined command bar, improved breadcrumb navigation, more visible custom views and filters, and enhanced filter pills to simplify document management and navigation.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Interface Changes
The simplified command bar and improved breadcrumb navigation may confuse users who are accustomed to the previous layout, leading to potential inefficiencies in document management.
- roles: End Users, Content Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/declarative-customization/view-commandbar-formatting, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=500870
Training and Adaptation
Users may require additional training to adapt to the new features and layout, which could temporarily reduce productivity and increase support requests.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/declarative-customization/view-commandbar-formatting, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=500870
Custom View Management
Changes in how custom views and filters are displayed may lead to confusion regarding saved views, potentially resulting in users losing track of their customizations.
- roles: End Users, Content Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/declarative-customization/view-commandbar-formatting, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=500870
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-02-11 | MC Messages | Updated November 5, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Microsoft is introducing a refreshed user experience for SharePoint document libraries to improve usability and navigation. These updates are based on customer feedback and aim to streamline common actions, enhance visibility of filters and views, and improve folder navigation-all without disrupting existing customizations. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 500870. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Begins early November 2025 and completes by mid-December 2025 (previously late November). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): Begins early January 2026 and completes by late January 2026. | Updated February 10, 2026: We have updated the timeline and content. Thank you for your patience.
We've made an update to ensure that custom formatters also apply to the new components that we've introduced as part of this refresh. Now if you hide "new folder" from the command bar, for example, it will also be hidden from the breadcrumb dropdown menu. When space allows, we will now expand the breadcrumb to show more levels of folder hierarchy. We've also updated the command bar to show more commands when space is available. [Introduction] Microsoft is introducing a refreshed user experience for SharePoint document libraries to improve usability and navigation. These updates are based on customer feedback and aim to streamline common actions, enhance visibility of filters and views, and improve folder navigation-all without disrupting existing customizations. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 500870. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Begins early November 2025 and completes by mid-December 2025 (previously late November). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): Begins early January 2026 and completes by late February 2026 (previously late January). |
| 2026-02-11 | MC Last Updated | 11/05/2025 18:17:47 | 2026-02-10T18:35:43Z |
| 2026-02-11 | MC Summary | Microsoft is updating SharePoint document libraries with a simplified command bar, improved breadcrumb navigation, more visible custom views, filter pills, and a new options button. The rollout begins November 2025, with no impact on most customizations except updated command bar formatter behavior. No action required. | Microsoft is refreshing SharePoint document libraries to improve usability with a simplified command bar, enhanced breadcrumb navigation, more visible custom views, and filter pills. Updates include combined actions, clearer folder context, and better command bar formatting, rolling out from November 2025 to February 2026 without impacting existing customizations. |
| 2025-11-05 | MC BlogLink | https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/ux-updates-ai-actions--forms-in-document-libraries/4466700 | |
| 2025-11-05 | MC Summary | Microsoft is updating SharePoint document libraries with a simplified command bar, improved breadcrumb navigation, more visible custom views, filter pills, and a new options button. Changes begin November 2025, preserving existing customizations except for updated command bar formatter behavior. No action required to prepare. | Microsoft is updating SharePoint document libraries with a simplified command bar, improved breadcrumb navigation, more visible custom views, filter pills, and a new options button. The rollout begins November 2025, with no impact on most customizations except updated command bar formatter behavior. No action required. |
| 2025-11-05 | MC Last Updated | 10/25/2025 00:10:34 | 2025-11-05T18:17:47Z |
| 2025-11-05 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
Microsoft is introducing a refreshed user experience for SharePoint document libraries to improve usability and navigation. These updates are based on customer feedback and aim to streamline common actions, enhance visibility of filters and views, and improve folder navigation-all without disrupting existing customizations. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 500870. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Begins early November 2025 and completes by late November 2025. General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): Begins early January 2026 and completes by late January 2026. | Updated November 5, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] Microsoft is introducing a refreshed user experience for SharePoint document libraries to improve usability and navigation. These updates are based on customer feedback and aim to streamline common actions, enhance visibility of filters and views, and improve folder navigation-all without disrupting existing customizations. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 500870. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: Begins early November 2025 and completes by mid-December 2025 (previously late November). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, and DoD): Begins early January 2026 and completes by late January 2026. |
| 2025-11-05 | MC Title | Updated SharePoint document library user experience | (Update) Updated SharePoint document library user experience |
| 2025-11-05 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
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