Major Update – Microsoft 365 – SharePoint Add-In retirement
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Greetings for the day
Today sharing one of the major update related to SharePoint Add-In retirement in Microsoft 365
Major Update : Microsoft is retiring SharePoint Add-Ins
DETAILS
- Microsoft is retiring SharePoint Add-Ins
- Microsoft is continuously evolving SharePoint Framework (SPFx) to write applications that can be used in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and in Viva Connections
- If our organization uses SharePoint Add-Ins, they will no longer function after April 2nd, 2026
TIMELINES
- July 1st, 2024 – SharePoint Add-Ins cannot be installed from the public marketplace
- November 1st, 2024 – new tenants will not be able use SharePoint Add-Ins
- April 2nd, 2026 – Microsoft will remove the ability use SharePoint Add-Ins for existing tenants
Alternative Options
- Convert / Migrate SharePoint Add-Ins to SPFx components
- Also have a look below table to update classic technology components to new technology
How to know whether my tenant have SharePoint Add-Ins
- Microsoft 365 Assessment tool – Use this tool to scan our tenants to identify SharePoint Add-Ins used
- Guide – For migrating SharePoint Add-Ins to SharePoint framework
- Have a look below table to have various options
| Classic technology | New technology |
|---|---|
| SharePoint Add-In | SharePoint Framework |
| Provider hosted Add-In | Azure AD registered apps |
| App registration using ACS | Azure AD registered apps |
| JSOM | Graph JS SDK & PnPjs library |
| SharePoint Workflow | Power Automate Flows |
Note : In case any help requires for Microsoft 365 Assessment tool we can always open support ticket to Microsoft
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