Collect information like a pro – New Microsoft Lists forms experience
The new forms experience in Microsoft Lists is now rolling out for Microsoft 365 work and school. Our goal is to make it easier to collect and gather information directly into your lists – saving you time and effort. Thus, we are excited to launch a new forms experience built right inside Microsoft Lists – rolling out now. Note: This relates to Microsoft 365 roadmap ID: 124865.Announcing the release of SharePoint Workflow Manager for SharePoint Server
Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of SharePoint Workflow Manager, a new workflow engine to power the SharePoint 2013 Workflows platform for SharePoint Server and replace Service Bus and Microsoft Workflow Manager.Just One Week Away from Our Digital SharePoint Event!
Join us next week Wed, Jan. 29, 2025, at 9 AM – 10 AM PST for our upcoming SharePoint event! 📝Register today-https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent And now, a word from Jeff_Teper about what to expect from the event: From Concept, to Creation, to Impact! Join Jeff Teper, CJ Tan, & Melissa Torres to explore the latest SharePoint capabilities and see how our customers are leveraging some of the latest tools. Discover new features, tips, and tricks to push boundaries. Whether you create sites, publish news, manage workflows, collaborate, or just want to learn more, this event is for you! Skill up your SharePoint IQ with the latest on: Simpler authoring & more compelling content – Lower barriers to create professional-looking content and ensure you can harness the best of what the web has to offer for your intranet Greater engagement & reach – Scale your message to meet people where they work. Copilot and agents, powerful workflows, and automation– Build automated subject matter experts and save your team time while managing and automating content workflows. We will also have dedicated time during the event for live Q&A where you will get to interact with multiple product makers – bring your questions and feedback. Summary of event information Event name | SharePoint: From Concept, to Creation, to Impact + Live AMA Date/time | Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST. Location | Online - Register today: https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent. Add to calendar | Save this event to your calendar. Engage with us on social You can engage with our current social posts or show us your excitment using #SharePoint or #SharePointevent M365 LinkedIn SharePoint X social handle Related resources Jeff Teper announcement blog-https://aka.ms/SharePointEvent/Blog "Ignite 2024: Agents in SharePoint now in general availability” by Adam Harmetz. Microsoft Ignite 2024 breakout session: Reimagine content management with agents in SharePoint. Subscribe to the SharePoint blog. Follow us on social. Learn more about SharePoint.Multiple language support and custom glossary for document translation are now generally available
Simultaneous multi-language document translation As the daylight hours grow shorter and the temperatures drop lower, we’re here to brighten your spirits with exciting news: SharePoint and OneDrive now support document translation in multiple languages at once! This feature significantly enhances productivity and efficiency by enabling you to translate documents in SharePoint or OneDrive into multiple languages simultaneously. Previously, translations were limited to one language at a time. In the SharePoint library, simply right-click on the document or use the command bar to request a translation or use automated translation via a rule. 1: Right click on the document you want to translate Then, select up to ten languages per request, and translated copies of the original will be generated. As with the existing translation feature, translation to multiple languages is available for all the supported languages and dialects. This multi-language translation feature supports various file types, including Word documents and PDFs. Once the translation process is complete, the translated copies are added to the same library and folder as the original document. 3: Translated documents are automatically saved and stored to the same library or folder You can also use SharePoint rules to translate documents from the Automate menu. This rule can be triggered by a file addition or a metadata modification. 4: Automate translation by creating a rule Key tips to get started with simultaneous multiple language translation in SharePoint: Supported file formats - Document translation is currently available for the following file types: .csv, .docx, .htm, .html, . markdown, .md, .msg, .pdf, .pptx, .txt, and .xlsx. For legacy file types .doc, .rtf, .xls, .ods, .ppt, and .odp, the translated copy is created in the modern equivalent (.docx, .xlsx, or .pptx). Currently, SharePoint site pages are not supported. Supported file size – The maximum file size for documents to be translated is limited to 40 MB. Supported languages – Translation is available for all supported languages and dialects. You can see a listing here: Language support | Microsoft Learn Key notes on this feature – Text on an image within a document, encrypted files, and password-protected files are not translated. Translation actions are also available in the SharePoint Online library, SharePoint file viewer or your OneDrive for Business “My Files”. On-demand translation on folders is not available. Create and use a custom glossary in SharePoint for document translation In addition to multi-language simultaneous translation, we are also excited to include custom glossary support for translation. Every sector, industry, and business has its own specialized terminology. Whether you’re a pharmacist, engineer, or mechanic, these unique terms and acronyms are integral to your operations. To support this business use case, you can now create a custom glossary in SharePoint with specific translations. For example, imagine a pharmaceutical company developing labeling and packaging materials for a new drug, Contosominophen, they can define in the glossary how 'Contosominophen' should be translated into French or German. It's as simple as adding your glossary file (CSV, TSV, TAB, or XLF format) to your document translation request. While you can translate up to 10 languages at a time with the feature noted above, if you’re including a custom glossary, you will only be able to translate one language at a time. The glossary will be available at the SharePoint site level; users can point to the same custom glossary in multiple libraries from within the same site. Once the translation process is complete, the translated copy is added to the same library or folder as the original document. 5: Access instructions right from the SharePoint screen to help set up your custom glossary You can also use SharePoint rules to translate documents with a glossary file from the Automate menu. This rule can be triggered by a file addition or a metadata modification. 6: Create a rule for translation that includes the glossary file Lastly, you can also translate documents with a glossary file from a different library by selecting the file path to the glossary file. Use the glossary file path for both on-demand translations or within your SharePoint rule. Key tips to get started with custom glossary file translation in SharePoint: Supported file formats – Glossary files must be in the format .CSV, .TSV, .XLF. CSV & .TSV files must have one separator only (comma for CSV or Tab for TSV) . For XLF it must be a well-formed XML file adhering to the XLF standard. Key notes on this feature – Only one language can be selected when translating a document with a glossary file. We are currently working on enabling the custom glossary in OneDrive as well. Stay tuned for more information on that feature. To learn more about document translation and glossary files, please see the following MS Learn articles: Overview of document translation | Microsoft Learn Translate documents in OneDrive - SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn Frequently asked questions - Document Translation - Azure AI services | Microsoft Learn Frequently asked questions - Translator - Azure AI services | Microsoft Learn We would love to hear how your organization will leverage custom glossaries. Feel free to share in the comments section so others can learn from you. Get ready! Both multi-language translation and custom glossaries capabilities will begin rollout in January 2025. Through June 2025, you can try out document translation and other premium SharePoint services at no cost with free monthly capacity if you have pay-as-you-go billing set up. Read more at Try out Microsoft Syntex and explore its services | Microsoft Learn. Save the date! Check out our upcoming SharePoint and OneDrive online events: Dec 11th - Using SharePoint Premium Content Assembly to automate document creation Dec 11th - Path to Success: Your SharePoint Embedded Journey with Microsoft and Xillio January 9th – Agents in SharePoint AMA | Microsoft Community Hub January 14th – Intrazone Podcast covering use cases and learnings using agents in SharePoint January 29th - Microsoft SharePoint: From concept to creation to impact + Live AMA
