Look, I know it’s already April but really March is when things usually go off the rails—and SharePoint decided to join the chaos this year in the best possible way. The March 2025 SharePoint updates weren’t just incremental tweaks; they were a bold reminder that SharePoint is evolving fast (yes, really) and it’s no longer content living in the shadow of Teams and Copilot.

Copilot gets real(er) in SharePoint

First up, let’s talk about Copilot—because obviously. Copilot is no longer just a floating assistant. Now it’s embedded deeper into SharePoint, helping users generate page drafts, summarize long documents, and suggest web parts based on content context. It’s highlighted in the official “Create pages with Copilot in SharePoint” blog from March 25. Is it perfect? No. Is it useful? Absolutely.

You’ll also want to read the “SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop March 2025” post for a full rundown—including Viva Connections updates, PDF annotation tools, and SharePoint agents usage reports.

If you’ve got structured content or pages that follow predictable patterns, Copilot alone can save you hours. Pair it with the approvals integration and SharePoint suddenly feels less like a document graveyard and more like a content workflow engine. Also worth bookmarking: Copilot in SharePoint overview.

Approvals in SharePoint Lists: actually usable now?

Approvals have come a long way. The modern experience, powered by Power Automate, now integrates it natively into SharePoint Lists. That means you can create approval flows from your list interface—no JSON, no renaming confusion. You can learn more from the official walkthrough on adding approvals to any list or library.

Plus, the “Quickly add approval workflows” blog from March 19 shows how to do approvals with just a toggle—and even integrates with the Teams Approvals app. Inline statuses, no chasing people down. Finally, unsucked approvals at scale.

Templates, page analytics, and layout refreshes

March also brought upgrades to templates and layout tools, plus better analytics on how your pages are performing. The results? A toolkit that encourages owners to publish *and iterate*. These updates play well with the SharePoint Look Book and can be extended by learning how to build your own templates.

For developers, the SPFx report from March 7 shows the growth in flexible sections and toolkits that integrate across Viva, Teams, and Copilot.

AI + governance = we’re getting there

Microsoft is threading AI into compliance with improved semantic indexing, lifecycle policies, and governance insights. Check out the “SharePoint in the Era of AI: Spring 2025 Updates” for details on autofill pricing, metadata enhancements, and eSignature integrations.

Get formal insights from the SharePoint compliance and governance overview and dig deeper with the Microsoft 365 information governance documentation.

Final thoughts

March wasn’t just madness—it was momentum. SharePoint is becoming smarter, more streamlined, and more powerful with each update. It’s bold, integrated, and, yes, already helping to unsuck workflows everywhere.

If you haven’t checked out the March Roadmap Pitstop yet, go do that. Then go create something amazing on your intranet and let me know what you build. 🥰