News Web Part "See All" Gets Mosaic Layout and AI Features

The SharePoint News web part’s “See all” page is getting a visual refresh with a dynamic mosaic grid layout and new AI-powered features for Copilot-licensed users. The rollout was paused in December 2025 and is now resuming, with GA expected late February to mid-March 2026.

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Key Facts: GA rollout: Late February to mid-March 2026 (Worldwide, GCC, GCCH, DoD) What changes: "See all" opens a mosaic grid layout instead of the current list view AI features: Available only to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license Core behavior: Unchanged. Same content, same permissions, new visual presentation Action required: None. Applies automatically to all News web parts

The mosaic layout improves visual hierarchy and readability when browsing news. The AI-powered features (available only to Copilot-licensed users) add smart capabilities to how news is surfaced. This is one of several places where Microsoft is quietly gating new functionality behind Copilot licensing. Organizations without Copilot licenses still get the improved layout, just without the AI layer.

Sources: MC1182713 · Roadmap 499654 · Super Simple 365