MC1521617: Microsoft OneDrive Moves Create or Upload Button to Right Side in Web Experience

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Microsoft 365 AdminsSharePoint AdminsTeams AdminsIT ManagersService OwnersEnd Users
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Assessment Reasoning
The announcement introduces a visual and UX update in OneDrive for the web moving the Create or upload button to the right side for consistency with SharePoint. Rollout is scheduled for late October to early December 2026. No admin configuration is required, but communication and user guidance updates may be needed. User impact is moderate due to the interface change while admin effort is limited to awareness and training material updates.
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🛡️ Admin Impact
MEDIUM
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👥 User Impact
MEDIUM
35
⚡ Urgency
MEDIUM
25
🔧 Effort
MEDIUM
ℹ️ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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AT A GLANCE

The Create or upload button in OneDrive for the web is moving to the top right of the page to match SharePoint layout. Options stay the same.
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END USERS

Users will see the Create or upload button in a new location on the page.
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IT ADMINS

Update any training materials and let support teams and users know about the new button placement.
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ROLLOUT TIMELINE

Start:
Late October 2026

📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement

Microsoft OneDrive: Updated placement of the Create or upload button in OneDrive for the web
Message ID: MC1521617

[What and why]

We are updating the Microsoft OneDrive web experience. As part of this update, the Create or upload button will move from the left navigation pane to the right side of the page, aligning the experience with SharePoint document libraries. The Create or upload button will also no longer appear in Libraries, Recycle Bin, Meetings, or Media. The available options for creating files and folders or uploading content will remain unchanged.

Note: Some users may receive this update sooner than others within your organization.

[Rollout schedule]

  • General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in late October 2026 and is expected to complete by early December 2026.

[Impact on your organization]

Who is affected

  • Users of Microsoft OneDrive for the web

Platforms and services

  • Microsoft OneDrive for the web

What will happen

  • The Create or upload button will be moved from the left navigation pane to the right side of the page, and will no longer appear in Libraries, Recycle Bin, Meetings, or Media.
  • Options for creating files and folders or uploading content are unaffected by this update.
  • Some users may see this change before others within your organization.

Updated button placement

'create or upload' button shown at the top right corner of the page

[Action required and recommendations]

No administrative configuration or action is required. We recommend that you update internal training materials that reference the previous Create or upload button placement and inform help desk, support teams, and users who regularly use OneDrive for the web about this change.

[Compliance considerations]

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.

Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro

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