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Apr 27 • 2 min read

SharePoint Has Entered Its AI Era — and I Have Thoughts


✨ Simply SharePoint Newsletter

SharePoint Has Entered Its AI Era — and I Have Thoughts

The site is back, rebuilt, and finally behaving. And just in time — because SharePoint has changed a lot.

Hi,

It has been a while since I sent a proper update. Mainly because my website decided it couldn’t handle attention and kept crashing under pressure — not unlike some SharePoint environments I’ve seen.

So I rebuilt it.

It should now hold up properly, which means I can get back to what I actually enjoy — writing, explaining, and helping people make sense of SharePoint without the fluff.

And the timing couldn’t be better, because SharePoint has officially entered its AI era.

🤖 Featured post

SharePoint’s AI Era is Here

I’ve written a full breakdown of what’s actually changing — agents, skills, natural language builds — and what people are getting wrong about all of it.

The short version? AI doesn’t replace SharePoint expertise. It amplifies it.

Read the blog post →

🎙️ Podcast episode

Also on the podcast this week

I talk through the same topic on the Simply SharePoint podcast — what’s actually changed, where this is going, and why structure still matters more than ever.

Perfect for a walk, a commute, or pretending you’re calmly processing the future of SharePoint while actually thinking, “Right, what now?”

Listen to the episode →

🗺️ Updated free download

The M365 Map has had an upgrade

I’ve updated the M365 Map — and if you downloaded the original, this version is worth grabbing.

It now includes two bonus sections: 8 Red Flags Your M365 Is Already Broken and 5 Real Situations with Exact Answers.

Same plain-English style. Just more of it.

Download the updated M365 Map →

📚 Rebuilt resource

The Microsoft 365 Knowledge Base is back

I’ve also rebuilt the comprehensive Microsoft 365 Knowledge Base on the site. This is where you’ll find plain-English guidance across SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Planner, Lists and the broader Microsoft 365 toolkit.

It also links back to the workflow cards, so you can move from “what does this app do?” into practical, real-world ways to use Microsoft 365 without turning your workday into a scavenger hunt.

Explore the Microsoft 365 Knowledge Base →

🛍️ Resource hub

Everything now lives in the Hub

I’ve cleaned up old products, retired pages, broken links, and random bits of digital chaos across the site.

Going forward, the Simply SharePoint Hub is the main place to find my practical guides, downloads and resources designed to help you organise, structure and actually use SharePoint properly.

Visit the Simply SharePoint Hub →

🧹 Work with me

Need help fixing your SharePoint?

If your environment is messy, unstructured, overgrown, confusing, or just painful to use — I’m open to helping with planning, cleanup, structure, permissions, metadata, document libraries, intranet thinking, or just working out where to start.

Email me at liza@simplysharepoint.com →

🌟 A little personal news

I’ve been awarded Microsoft MVP for SharePoint

After all these years working with SharePoint, explaining it, fixing it, defending it, and occasionally arguing with it — this means a lot.

Simply SharePoint started as a way to make this whole thing easier to understand for everyday users. So having that recognised is something I’m genuinely proud of.

And thank you for being here — reading, downloading, listening, and quietly following along.

More soon,

Liza
Microsoft MVP for SharePoint

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