The OneDrive and SharePoint admin centers are converging into one, providing you with holistic control as we streamline the admin experience. This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 65911.
All OneDrive admin capabilities, including controls for sharing, access, sync, and storage, will be available in the SharePoint admin center, consolidating admin tools in one place.
Affected Workloads
- SharePoint Online
When this will happen
Phase 1 is rolling out from mid-February through early May (previously March), beginning with Targeted release (organization) tenants. – Complete
Phase 2 is rolling out from mid-June (previously mid-May) through end of July (previously mid-June), beginning with Targeted release (organization) tenants.
How this will affect your organization
In Phase 1, we’re adding OneDrive Sync, Storage, and Notifications settings to the Settings page in the SharePoint admin center. You can identify them by the OneDrive icon and name. In this phase, there are no changes in the OneDrive admin center.
In Phase 2, we will add a link from the OneDrive admin center https://admin.onedrive.com to the converged SharePoint admin center. In addition, we will add a banner in the OneDrive admin center announcing the new access point.
You will have access to OneDrive settings in both locations until late spring. We will communicate with you again before this retirement timeline is finalized.
What you need to do to prepare
When the link becomes available, we recommend using SharePoint admin center instead of the OneDrive admin center for improved:
- Accessibility
- Support for admin roles such as Global Reader
- Reports and insights on the new home page (coming soon)
- Performance and reliability
You might want to notify SharePoint and OneDrive admins about this new capability and update your training and documentation as appropriate.
Message ID: MC240393
Published: 18 February 2021
Updated: 22 June 2021
Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
