Wow, what an incredible year of updates, new innovations, announcements, and of course, time with you all-our valuable customers, partners, and OneDrive users to gain valuable feedback that helps drive our product to be great!
I wanted to wrap up the year with highlights of some of our key moments to and share resources for you to indulge in.
Reflecting on OneDrive's Recent Innovations
As we look back on our journey this year, we’ve introduced many features and updates to the OneDrive experience. From AI-powered capabilities to improved user interfaces, these updates help you work faster and more efficiently. Some of those highlights include:
One of the exciting features we announced was the general availability of Copilot in OneDrive for web. Copilot is there to help you work faster and smarter by generating summaries for large documents, comparing differences between multiple files, and answering complex questions using stored data. Whether generating ideas for new documents or quickly finding insights, Copilot became a valuable productivity companion.
Copilot in OneDrive: Comparing files in a table
Faster performance online or offline
We've taken enhanced OneDrive's web experience for our users. Now, you can view, edit, and organize your files at lightning speed—even when you're offline. Whether you're browsing through large libraries or filtering documents, everything feels faster, smoother, and more responsive.
Colored Folders on Windows
We introduced colored folders in Windows File Explorer, bringing a splash of color to file organization. You can customize folders with different colors, making it easier to organize and locate files. Whether managing personal projects or work documents, colored folders added a touch of personalization to file management.
Colored folders in Windows File Explorer
Sync Admin Report Export Capability (Public Preview)
For our IT admins, we rolled out the Sync Admin report export capability in public preview this year. Enabling you to export detailed sync reports, gaining valuable insights into your sync performance and troubleshooting sync-related concerns more effectively.
Enhanced OneDrive Search experience
We understand that searching for specific files among a mountain of documents can be time consuming. That's why we introduced a suite of enhancements to OneDrive, designed to optimize the search experience. These updates made it quicker and easier for you to locate the files you need, making the whole process faster and more efficient than ever before.
OneDrive’s next generation improvements
As part of our continued commitment to bring the best OneDrive experience to you all, we introduced new enhancements to work better across M365 apps. The integration of the OneDrive app in Outlook allows you to access your OneDrive files directly from Outlook, making it easier to share and collaborate on documents without leaving your email.
And we can’t forget about Media view helping you find and enjoy your media files easier than ever. Whether you're organizing your photos or reviewing videos, this streamlined experience keeps your media content at your fingertips.
OneDrive Media view
These updates marked significant milestones in our journey to enhance the OneDrive experience. We are looking forward to continuing to innovate and bring you more exciting features and improvements in the near future!
OneDrive Event-AI Innovations for a New Era of Work and Home
This past October we had our second annual OneDrive event where we unveiled a powerful lineup of new features designed to help you work smarter, stay organized, and relive life’s best moments.
OneDrive Event Visual
We introduced OneDrive agents custom AI assistants, created by you and grounded in your rich content that exists in your files.
We also got a glimpse of OneDrive's improved search capabilities and faster performance, both online and offline. New features and AI-driven features to improve security and management.
For our customers who use OneDrive in their personal lives, we shared a look at the new OneDrive mobile app- a vibrant, photos-first experience. With a refreshed UI, users can rediscover, search, and share their favorite photo memories easier than ever. When users back up their phone’s photos to OneDrive, they can enjoy AI-curated memories of meaningful moments.
Sit back, grab a snack, and see all these announcements and more!
OneDrive Office Hours
One of our favorite monthly occurrences from our product teams is our chance to connect with you directly. Each month we have hosted webinars on multiple special topics across OneDrive and leave time for great conversations and Q&A at the end.
Customer Office Hours promo visual
If you’ve missed any of this year’s session here is a list of our OnDemand content ready for your viewing pleasure:
- August-Copilot in OneDrive
- September-File Picker: seamless collaboration and file management
- October-Unlicensed OneDrive user accounts
- November-New Sync updates
To stay updated on the latest Office Hours:
- Follow our blogs on Tech community
- Download the recurring calendar invite so you don’t miss out!
- Save the link https://aka.ms/OneDriveOfficeHours to register every month.
Sync-Up Podcast
Whether you love hearing about deep dive conversations with members of our product teams or seeing behind the scenes for some of our big events, the Sync Up Podcast has got you covered.
Sync Up Podcast
Episodes:
- OneDrive's Year in Review & Unlicensed User Changes
- In Focus—Designing for Copilot
- Data on the Move—Migrating to OneDrive
- From Waterfalls to Weekly Releases—Engineering Excellence with Steven Bailey and John Selbie
Listen on your favorite platforms: Show: https://aka.ms/SyncUp | Apple Podcasts: https://aka.ms/SyncUp/Apple | Spotify: https://aka.ms/SyncUp/Spotify | RSS: https://aka.ms/SyncUp/RSS
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A New Year of Innovation
As we wrap up this incredible year, it was amazing to reflect on all the progress we've made together. From the introduction of AI-powered features to enhanced user experiences, OneDrive has truly evolved thanks to your feedback and support.
Looking ahead, we're excited about the future and the innovations yet to come. We can't wait to continue this journey with you, bringing even more enhancements and features that will make your OneDrive experience better than ever.
Thank you for being a part of our community and for your continued support. Here's to another year of growth, innovation, and success 🚀!
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