Microsoft has decided to retire featured links on SharePoint home pages. This was apparently a low-usage feature, and I don’t know that we used it all that much. Here’s the details of Microsoft’s announcement…
We’re retiring the Featured Links capability on the SharePoint Start Page due to low adoption. This change helps streamline SharePoint experiences and reduce complexity for admins and end users. Alternative options, such as global navigation links, provide more consistent ways to highlight important content.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Retirement begins early March 2026 and will complete by late June 2026.
How this affects your organization:
Who is affected: All organizations using Featured Links on the SharePoint Start Page or SharePoint mobile app.
What will happen:
- Admins will no longer be able to create, edit, update, or access Featured Links.
- Existing Featured Links will be removed from the SharePoint Start Page and SharePoint mobile app.
- No impact to other SharePoint navigation features or Viva Connections resources.
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