check before: 2026-04-15
Product:
SharePoint
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Custom skills for AI in SharePoint enable users with edit permissions to create reusable, multi-step AI tasks using natural language, stored as Markdown files in the site’s Agent Assets library. Rolling out from April to July 2026, this feature respects existing permissions and requires no tenant-level activation.
Details:
[Introduction]
We're introducing custom skills for AI in SharePoint, which let users teach AI in SharePoint how to perform common business tasks in a consistent, repeatable way. With skills, organizations can tailor AI behavior to their own documents, standards, and processes-such as reviewing compliance documents or offer letters-without writing code or using external tools. This update helps reduce manual effort and makes AI results more reliable for everyday SharePoint work.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 559800.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-April 2026 and expect to complete by early May 2026.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete by early July 2026.
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2026-04-03
updated:
2026-04-17
Public Preview Start Date
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Degradation
If users are not adequately trained on how to create and use custom skills, they may experience confusion and frustration, leading to decreased productivity and user satisfaction.
- roles: SharePoint site owners, Users with edit permissions
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=559800
Increased Support Requests
Without proper guidance, users may encounter issues while using the new feature, resulting in a surge of support requests to IT, straining resources and impacting response times.
- roles: Helpdesk staff, SharePoint admins
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=559800
Security Risks
If permissions are not reviewed and managed properly, unauthorized users may create or modify skills, potentially leading to data breaches or compliance violations.
- roles: SharePoint admins, Compliance officers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=559800
Inefficient Use of Resources
Users may create redundant or poorly designed skills without understanding best practices, leading to inefficient workflows and wasted resources.
- roles: Users with edit permissions, SharePoint site owners
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=559800
Compliance Issues
If users create skills that do not adhere to existing compliance policies, it could result in legal ramifications or data governance issues for the organization.
- roles: Compliance officers, SharePoint admins
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=559800
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Potentional Risks**
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Data Protection**
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IT Security**
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explanation for non-techies**
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