MC906496 – (Updated) Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint: New setting to disable presence in the file viewer

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check before: 2024-10-01

Product:

OneDrive, SharePoint

Platform:

Online, US Instances, Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

Change type:

Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact

Links:

419814

Details:

Summary:
Microsoft has introduced a new setting for OneDrive and SharePoint that allows administrators to disable the user presence feature in the file viewer. The rollout will complete by mid-December 2024, and admins can use the SharePoint Online Management Shell to configure this setting.

Details:
Updated November 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Administrators can now use the Microsoft SharePoint Online Management Shell to disable the user presence feature in the Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint file viewer on a per-site collection basis.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late October 2024 and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously late November).

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Created:
2024-10-08

updated:
2024-11-09

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User Experience Degradation
Users will no longer see the presence of others viewing the same file, which may hinder collaboration and reduce the sense of teamwork.
   - roles: End Users, Collaborators
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/set-sposite?view=sharepoint-ps, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=419814

Increased User Confusion
Users may be confused by the sudden absence of presence indicators, leading to misunderstandings about who is collaborating on documents.
   - roles: End Users, Support Staff
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/sharepoint/sharepoint-online/introduction-sharepoint-online-management-shell, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=419814

Potential Decrease in Productivity
The lack of visibility into who is currently viewing or editing a document may lead to duplicated efforts or delays in collaboration, impacting overall productivity.
   - roles: End Users, Project Managers
   - references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/set-sposite?view=sharepoint-ps, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=419814

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change history

DatePropertyoldnew
2024-11-09MC MessageTagNamesNew feature, User impact, Admin impactUpdated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact
2024-11-09MC SummaryA new setting in Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint allows administrators to disable the user presence feature in the file viewer for specific site collections using the SharePoint Online Management Shell. This update, part of Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814, will roll out from late October to late November 2024. No action is required before the rollout.Microsoft has introduced a new setting for OneDrive and SharePoint that allows administrators to disable the user presence feature in the file viewer. The rollout will complete by mid-December 2024, and admins can use the SharePoint Online Management Shell to configure this setting.
2024-11-09MC Last Updated10/08/2024 01:02:282024-11-09T01:13:15Z
2024-11-09MC MessagesAdministrators can now use the Microsoft SharePoint Online Management Shell to disable the user presence feature in the Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint file viewer on a per-site collection basis.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late October 2024 and expect to complete by late November 2024.
Updated November 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Administrators can now use the Microsoft SharePoint Online Management Shell to disable the user presence feature in the Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint file viewer on a per-site collection basis.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 419814.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late October 2024 and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously late November).
2024-11-09MC TitleMicrosoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint: New setting to disable presence in the file viewer(Updated) Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft SharePoint: New setting to disable presence in the file viewer
2024-11-09MC End Time01/14/2025 09:00:002025-01-27T09:00:00Z

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