SharePoint Pages Flexible Sections

Updated May 7, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Flexible sections are a new section type that allow authors to build pages without a strict column structure. Web parts can be dynamically resized and moved within flexible sections to create a fully customized section. Flexible sections unlock an endless number of design possibilities for sections.  With the introduction of flexible sections, we have reimagined section templates that are located in the content pane toolbox. The new section templates will be powered by both flexible and column-based sections with example content. All sample content from these templates is placed onto the canvas when a section template is applied.  Updated February 6, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. The new flexible section type and section templates will be available in SharePoint and Viva Amplify.  This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 395213. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 (previously late-January) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously mid-March). General Availability (Production, GCC, GCC High, DOD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late May 2025 (previously late April).  How this will affect your organization: Users will see a new option when adding a section to a page, called “Flexible”. Within a flexible section, users can drag and drop web parts anywhere on the grid. Web parts will snap to the closest grid line when moved. Users can also resize web parts. Card-based web parts, such as Quick Links, People, or Hero, only have four different width options (full width, 1/3 canvas width, ½ canvas width, and 2/3 canvas width). These web parts can only be resized to one of the four options.  Non-card-based web parts, such as Text, Image, and File & Media can be resized to any width. Web parts will snap to the closest gird line when being resized.  Users can resize flexible sections manually, change the arrangement of overlapping web parts, multi-select web parts, and group web parts.  Users can select or drag and drop a new section template from the content pane toolbox. After the template is added to the canvas, users can make adjustments to the web parts and section until ready to publish. What you need to do to prepare: You might want to notify users, update your user training, and prepare your help desk.