Microsoft is improving its OneDrive upload limit and sharing integration with Microsoft Teams for businesses and finally bringing a dark mode to the web version. The software giant is increasing the upload file size limit from 15GB to 100GB for all OneDrive and SharePoint users today. It’s a useful addition for business users of OneDrive who have been restricted to 15GB files, making it difficult to sync some large file types like CAD or video files.
OneDrive for Business users will also soon be getting better Teams sharing integration. You’ll be able to share a file within Teams and be presented with an option to create a shared link that allows files and documents to be shared strictly within a company or to anyone. Microsoft will also soon support address bar file sharing, so you can copy a link from OneDrive in a browser and simply share it.
The next series of features is all about more control over your files. You’ll be able to sync admin reports, although that feature isn’t arriving until later this year. There are new file protection features, such as the ability for admins to set automatic expiration of external access, MFA policies, one-time passcodes, and more.
Finally, the more personal section seems to be more aimed at consumers. There’s a new family and group sharing feature that lets you predefine groups of people, rather than typing each individual person when you want to share. For example, you could make a group called ‘family’, and then you’ll be able to share folders easily with that entire group. there’s also an activity feed and file detail pane that let you see file activity while collaborating.
And finally, dark mode is coming to OneDrive on the web. Most of these features are rolling out now, with the exception of the few that are coming later.
