check before: 2024-09-01
Product:
SharePoint
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
New enhancements to SharePoint Online's Text web part include custom font colors, paragraph styles, spacing options, line spacing, quote styles, and table column/row highlighting. Rollout begins early September 2024, with no admin action required. Users should be informed of these updates.
Details:
We've added new capabilities to the Text web part in Microsoft SharePoint Online, which include:
Ability to set custom font colors.
New paragraph style option to select normal text with or without spacing between paragraphs.
Option to add/remove spacing before/after paragraphs and headings.
Ability to set custom line spacing.
New quote style options.
Ability to highlight the number of columns and rows to insert in a new table.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, and DoD): We will begin rolling out early September 2024 and expect to complete by late September 2024.
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Created:
2024-09-13
updated:
2024-09-13
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Changes in Text Formatting
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the sudden introduction of new formatting options without prior training or documentation updates, potentially leading to inconsistent document styles.
- roles: Content Authors, End Users
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sharepoint-developer/bidirectional-support-in-sharepoint-online/ba-p/123456, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/09/01/whats-new-in-sharepoint-online-september-2024/
Increased Support Queries
The introduction of new features may lead to an increase in support queries as users seek assistance with the new functionalities, impacting IT support resources.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Helpdesk Agents
- references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2021/05/10/the-top-5-ways-to-improve-it-support-in-your-organization/, https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/insights/it-support
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