November 19, 2025 10:38 - Change to Default Version History Setting for SharePoint Online Document Libraries and OneDrive for Business Sites View

On November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM, the default file versioning setting for new SharePoint Online document libraries and OneDrive for Business sites will change to automatic, time-based version history retention.

Key details:

• This change applies exclusively to new document libraries created within new or existing SharePoint sites, as well as new OneDrive for Business sites.
• Existing SharePoint document libraries, existing OneDrive accounts, and version settings for SharePoint lists will not be affected by this change.
• The changes may take up to 24 hours to be reflected in newly created document libraries.
• Site owners will retain the ability to modify version history settings for their document libraries and lists as needed.

For further information on configuring versioning settings, please visit: Configuring Version Retention Settings in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business