How can I test block download policies in SPO?
I have a Microsoft 365 E5 developer tenant. However, I am unable to activate the SharePoint Advanced Management trial from the SharePoint Admin Center. I need to verify my code in this configuration. Specifically - I need to check how `File.OpenBinaryStream()` behaves. Please advise.
Filters containing Swedish öäå stopped returning any results
For at least a week now, in some tenants, filters in verticals stopped showing any results for the values containing Swedish characters ö, ä, å. We have not done any changes to search configuration in any of the affected tenants (some continue to work correctly, no changes there either). These just stopped working. Steps I used to reproduce it: 1) Create a new communication site 2) Add single line text column to the documents library 3) Upload some test documents and tag them with "aaa", "bbb", "öäå" 4) Map newly created crawled property for that column to previously unused RefinableString managed property in the tenant search administration 5) Create a new vertical in the site and select newly mapped managed property as a filter 6) Reindex the library (after schema change) 7) Search for "*" in the site, switch to the new vertical 8) The new filter appears correctly, with all the values expected, but only selecting "aaa" or "bbb" shows correct results. Selecting "öäå" gives no results. What's interesting is that the indexing seems to be working fine, because when instead of filtering I use a query (by entering " RefinableString07=öäå " in the search box) I get the correct results. So it's only refining/filtering that breaks. Have there be any recent changes that could have caused that? We have many customers we have configured search for and some are now reporting that their filters that worked fine for a long time don't work anymore.Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Community call
💡 Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform weekly community call focuses on different use cases and features within the Microsoft 365 and Power Platform - across Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, SharePoint, Power Apps and more. Demos in this call are presented by the community members. 👏 Looking to catch up on the latest news and updates, including cool community demos, this call is for you! 📅 On 20th of August we'll have following agenda: Latest on SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Latest on Copilot prompt of the week PnPjs CLI for Microsoft 365 Dev Proxy Reusable Controls for SPFx SPFx Toolkit VS Code extension PnP Search Solution Demos this time OluwaMayowa Ogbeide – Building a Domain-Specific AI Advisor with Power Automate + SharePoint + External LLM APIs Simon Doy – Cowork Plugins and Timesheets - Almost Never have to fill out a timesheet again 📅 Download recurrent invite from https://aka.ms/community/m365-powerplat-dev-call-invite 📞 & 📺 Join the Microsoft Teams meeting live at https://aka.ms/community/m365-powerplat-dev-call-join 💡 Building something cool for Microsoft 365 or Power Platform (Copilot, SharePoint, Power Apps, etc)? We are always looking for presenters - Volunteer for a community call demo at https://aka.ms/community/request/demo 👋 See you in the call! 📖 Resources: Previous community call recordings and demos from the Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel at https://aka.ms/community/youtube Microsoft 365 & Power Platform samples from Microsoft and community - https://aka.ms/community/samples Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community details - https://aka.ms/community/home 🧡 Sharing is caring!Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform product updates call
💡Copilot, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform product updates call concentrates on the different use cases and features within the Microsoft 365 and in Power Platform. Call includes topics like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Search, Microsoft Lists, SharePoint, Power Automate, Power Apps and more. 👏 Weekly Tuesday call is for all community members to see Microsoft PMs, engineering and Cloud Advocates showcasing the art of possible with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform. 📅 On the 18th of August we'll have following agenda: News and updates from Microsoft Together mode group photo Muhammad Raifq – Creating a Copilot Entra ID management agent Albert-Jan Schot – Creating a secure document handoff solution with SPFx and SharePoint Embedded Steve Pucelik & Marc Windle – SharePoint Embedded Monthly booking 📞 & 📺 Join the Microsoft Teams meeting live at https://aka.ms/community/ms-speakers-call-join 🗓️ Download recurrent invite for this weekly call from https://aka.ms/community/ms-speakers-call-invite 👋 See you in the call! 💡 Building something cool for Microsoft 365 or Power Platform (Copilot, SharePoint, Power Apps, etc)? We are always looking for presenters - Volunteer for a community call demo at https://aka.ms/community/request/demo 📖 Resources: Previous community call recordings and demos from the Microsoft Community Learning YouTube channel at https://aka.ms/community/youtube Microsoft 365 & Power Platform samples from Microsoft and community - https://aka.ms/community/samples Microsoft 365 & Power Platform community details - https://aka.ms/community/home 🧡 Sharing is caring!SharePoint Online Expands Sensitivity Labels to OneNote and Video Files
Microsoft has updated SharePoint Online to provide full support for sensitivity labels assigned to OneNote and MP4 files. Full support means that SharePoint Online can decrypt and encrypt file content, which then allows SharePoint to protect the content while storing it in a way that’s accessible to Purview services like Data Loss Prevention and eDiscovery, and of course, accessible to Copilot. https://office365itpros.com/2026/08/12/sensitivity-label-mp4-onenote/AutoSave disabled when opening SharePoint-synced files from Finder after macOS Tahoe 26.6 update
Files stored in SharePoint Online and synchronized locally through OneDrive are opened as local documents when launched from Finder. Office applications display "Saved to my Mac" and AutoSave is turned off by default. However, opening the exact same files through Word/Excel > Open > Sites, or via SharePoint "Open in Desktop App", correctly identifies them as cloud documents. In that scenario, AutoSave is enabled and collaboration/version history features work as expected. Troubleshooting already performed: OneDrive reset and re-linked SharePoint library re-synced Signed out and back into both Office and OneDrive Removed Microsoft credentials from macOS Keychain and re-authenticated Recreated local OneDrive sync relationships Verified OneDrive File Provider extensions are enabled Verified Office applications and OneDrive are fully up to date Tested with newly created files and existing files Tested "Always Keep on This Device" with no change in behavior The issue appears to be specific to the Finder-to-Office launch path after upgrading to macOS Tahoe 26.6. Before upgrading to macOS Tahoe 26.6, opening the same SharePoint-synchronized files directly from Finder correctly preserved cloud document identity and AutoSave was enabled as expected. I discussed this issue in detail with Apple Support, but they quickly dismissed it, saying that the problem is not on Apple's side and that I should contact Microsoft instead.
Access and SharePoint Integration May Be Broken
I am posting this here in the hopes that a Microsoft MVP or employee may see it, verify the issue, and report it to the right people at Microsoft. We have a fairly significant LOB application with the front-end hosted in Access and the back-end hosted in SharePoint Online lists. This application has been working well for several years. Sometime in the past few weeks (last known good date was June 23), a change in either Access or SharePoint (or maybe the Windows OneDrive sync client) seems to have broken integration between the products. When the modern cache format is enabled (the default), all SharePoint calculated columns unexpectedly show errors, as shown here (in a fresh database where I imported just one list from our site as a test): Naturally, this completely borks the application, with VB code throwing errors at startup. Using the legacy cache format, or disabling caching altogether, seems to restore functionality--(though this would come at a cost to performance): But there is a major caveat to this. Other functionality is apparently broken. We have straightforward update queries, for example, the hang indefinitely in these modes, rendering this an unacceptable work-around. I have been able to replicate this on several different PCs. Also, on several different SharePoint sites in our tenant. Currently, this is blocking work for us, and we are hoping to see it resolved as soon as possible. If anyone with knowledge of the right people at Microsoft to call attention to this, we would be grateful for any help. I am using the Access forum because the last time I tried to get help from SharePoint Online support for an Access-related query issue using SP list data, they had no idea what I was talking about. (Also, for Access database experts: please do not suggest that we avoid using calculated columns in SharePoint lists. This is a hybrid app with most of our users working with data strictly through SharePoint, and SharePoint views do not support the same features as queries do in Access. Making use of these SharePoint features are essential for these users.) Our Access version: Microsoft® Access® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2607 Build 16.0.20228.20124) 64-bit Thank you in advance for any help.
SPMT Error help
I am migrating from SP2019 on-prim to SPO using SPMT tool. I have 2 libraries that are failing with errors below. Errors or timeout for Server Processing the file:There isn't enough disk space in the target site collection. Errors or timeout for Server Processing the file:Not all the items in the package have been migrated There is plenty of space on the destination site collection. Any ideas on what can be causing this issue and how to resolve?Restricted Content Discovery Gets a Makeover
Restricted Content Discovery (RCD) is an important guardrail for Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments. Microsoft is tightening how RCD works to eliminate a corner case where recently accessed files from protected SharePoint Online sites could still surface in Microsoft Search and become available to Copilot. The update closes that loophole by ensuring that recently accessed files from RCD-enabled sites remain hidden from Search and Copilot. https://office365itpros.com/2026/08/05/restricted-content-discovery-2/
Converting string type to person group field type in Sharepoint
Hello everyone, I have task to build a flow which will be adding and updating Items in sharepoint list from excel file. I have a issue due to converting string type from Excel (name) to a person field type in sharepoint list. Is it possible to do that? I didn’t find any solution that would help. I would be greatful for any hints and solutions ☺️
