Improved processing visibility for Content AI models in SharePoint Online: Autofill and Document Translation

We’re introducing a new activity pane in SharePoint Online to enhance visibility into Content AI model processing (formerly Microsoft Syntex). This update provides real-time insights into document translation and autofill operations, helping users monitor progress, troubleshoot issues, and understand outcomes more effectively. This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 489453 When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early July 2025 and is expected to complete by late July 2025. How this affects your organization: This update introduces a modern, pane-based interface that replaces the legacy “Processing status” column. Key capabilities include: Real-time status tracking: View “In progress,” “Completed,” or “Failed” statuses for individual files, bulk selections (up to 30), or entire libraries. Detailed processing outcomes: Completed items display extracted column counts (Autofill), translated languages, and glossary usage (Translation). Error transparency: Failed items include specific error messages to support faster troubleshooting. Filtering and history: Users can filter by status or time range and access up to 60 days of processing history. Improved user experience: The new pane offers a more consistent and actionable interface for monitoring Content AI activities. This change is designed to reduce support requests, improve self-service troubleshooting, and enhance monitoring for large or multi-file jobs. What you can do to prepare: No action is required to enable this feature. However, we recommend: Informing users and site owners that the legacy “Processing status” column will be hidden by default. Communicating that the new activity pane will provide clearer, real-time visibility into AI processing results. Reviewing and updating any library views or reporting tools that currently rely on the “Processing status” column. Compliance considerations: Changes to data processing/storage/access: Yes - Processing metadata is now surfaced in a new UI, but underlying data handling remains unchanged. AI/ML capabilities interacting with customer data: Yes - The update enhances visibility into existing AI/ML processes (Translation, Autofill). Admin compliance monitoring/reporting: Maybe - Admins may need to update reporting tools if they rely on the legacy column.