OneDrive Web: Favorite/Unfavorite Files

Adding files to Favorites is a great way to mark content of personal importance and can help you get to the content you’re looking for right away. We have made sure that the favorites experience is consistent across Microsoft 365 apps by building on top of the existing pinning and favorites experience. This release will include support for favoriting files from OneDrive web and Document Libraries.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 117497

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early March and expect to complete rollout by mid-March.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-March and expect to complete rollout by early April.

How this will affect your organization:

Users in your organization will be able to Favorite files from OneDrive Web and Document Libraries and easily access them from the Favorites pivot in the left nav. Users can Favorite/Unfavorite files using the Favorite/Unfavorite command in the context menu, command bar or by simply using the star icon which will show up on hover.

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What you need to do to prepare:

There is no action required as this feature will be enabled automatically. We recommend updating any relevant training documentation as appropriate.

Message ID: MC519907


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