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Microsoft SharePoint: New preview mode for Pages and News posts

From Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.
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  • Seen 10 Mar 2025 early March 2025, late April 2025 → mid-April 2025, early May 2025
  • Seen 28 Feb 2025 mid-February 2025 → early March 2025
  • Seen 5 Feb 2025 late January 2025, late February 2025 → mid-February 2025, late April 2025

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Updated March 10, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint: The new Preview mode can be used to understand how Pages and News posts will appear on different device types when viewed by an audience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 473452.

When this will happen

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously late March).

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 (previously late March) and expect to complete by early May 2025 (previously late April).

How this will affect your organization

After this rollout, a Preview button will display in the command bar while users are editing Pages and News posts in SharePoint. After selecting Preview, users can see what the page will look like in view mode for the audience. When previewing Pages, users can navigate between Desktop and Mobile device types. When previewing News posts, users can also choose to view the email version as Desktop or Mobile device types.

This change will be available by default.

What you need to do to prepare

You may want to notify users, update your user training, and prepare your help desk.

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before or after the rollout.

Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation.

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  1. Updated February 28,March 10, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 473452. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out earlylate March 2025 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March mid-April 2025 (previously late February).March). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March mid-April 2025 (previously late February)March) and expect to complete by late Aprilearly May 2025 (previously late March).April). How this will affect your organization: After this rollout, a Preview button …

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    Updated February 5,28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … 473452. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-Februaryearly March 2025 (previously late January)mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late February). General …

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  5. Updated February 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint: The new Preview mode can be used … 473452. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 (previously late January 2025 January) and expect to complete by late February 2025.March 2025 (previously late February). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late FebruaryMarch 2025 (previously late February) and expect to complete by late March 2025.April 2025 (previously late March). How this will affect your organization: After this rollout, a Preview button …

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