Copilot in SharePoint Is Changing: What the New AI Features Mean for Your Content
27/09/2026
New AI features are changing SharePoint. Here is what they mean for your content, and why the foundations still matter.
THE SMARTER WORKSPACE EDIT
SharePoint,
simply
sorted.
Less mess. Better knowledge. Smarter AI.
Practical SharePoint and Copilot advice, from my working world to yours.
01 / THE METADATA EDIT
02 / ACCESS, EXPLAINED
03 / BEFORE COPILOT
FIX THE MESS™
Final_final_v7
is not a filing strategy.
Keep one working file and share its link. Use SharePoint version history to track changes, instead of creating another ‘final’ copy.
01 / READ THE EDIT
The latest edit
The 4 Metadata Columns I Add to Every SharePoint Document Library to Get Copilot Ready
13/09/2026
Four practical metadata columns to give your documents more context and make your library easier to work with.
20 SharePoint Best Practices
18/07/2026
Twenty practices to bring more structure, clarity and consistency to your SharePoint environment.
AI in SharePoint Explained
05/07/2026
Make sense of AI in SharePoint: what is available, what is changing and where preparation starts.
What AI Tool to Use When
01/07/2026
Choose your AI tool with the task in mind. A practical guide to finding the right starting point.
AI in SharePoint Is Here. Your Metadata Just Got More Important.
26/06/2026
AI makes the quality of your information more important. Start with the metadata that gives content meaning.
AI Is Ready. Is Your Organisation?
19/06/2026
Before deploying AI, get clear on governance, ownership and the decisions your organisation needs to make.
What will a SharePoint Information Architect be called in 2035?
12/06/2026
As AI changes the workplace, what happens to the people who design its information? A look at the role ahead.
Your SharePoint Library is Not a Filing Cabinet. It’s a Database.
17/05/2026
Think beyond folders. See your document library as structured information you can organise, find and use.
THE AI READINESS EDIT
There is no AI
without IA.
IA means information architecture: how your content is organised, labelled and managed. Clear libraries, useful metadata and current documents give Copilot a stronger foundation.
02 / WATCH THE EDIT
A little show. A lot of know-how.
Use metadata to organise information beyond folder structures.
Build a policy library with practical metadata, step by step.
The four columns I add to make documents easier to manage.
Keep one working file and let version history track changes.
03 / PRESS PLAY
Good advice.
On repeat.
The Simply SharePoint podcast
Real talk about document chaos, better structure and making Microsoft 365 work for the people using it.
04 / THE ESSENTIALS
Good foundations never go out of style.
THE STARTER EDIT
New to SharePoint?
A practical place to begin: sites, libraries and the basics that make everyday work easier.
THE EVERYDAY QUESTION
SharePoint or OneDrive?
Understand the difference so your documents have a sensible home.
THE SHARING EDIT
Send the right link.
Sharing and copying a link are not always the same thing. Get clear on access before you send.
05 / MEET THE EDITOR
Hi, I’m Liza.
I make the messy
make sense.
Microsoft MVP. SharePoint specialist.
Strong opinions about good structure.
I bring more than 20 years of experience to the parts of Microsoft 365 that make everything else work: information architecture, governance, metadata and Copilot readiness.
Simply SharePoint is where practical advice meets a little personality. Think clearer libraries, calmer handoffs and a workspace that works beautifully.
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