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What Does 'Recently' Mean in the SharePoint News Web Part?
Question details
The user is seeking to understand the exact date ranges and boundaries used by the 'Recently added' and 'Recently changed' filters within the SharePoint News web part.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Configuring content filters in the SharePoint News web part to display specific historical news posts.
- Observed behavior
- The exact date boundaries for terms like 'earlier this week' or 'last month' are unclear, as Microsoft does not explicitly document the internal day counts or calendar logic.
Keep in mind that internal filter logic in SharePoint often depends on calendar periods (like the start of a calendar week or month) rather than a fixed rolling number of days.
Contact Microsoft Support for Tenant-Specific Clarification
Because Microsoft does not publicly document the exact internal behavior of these filters, escalating the question to Microsoft Support is the best way to get authoritative confirmation.
There does not appear to be an official Microsoft article explaining the exact date attributes used by the News web part's 'Since' filter. The terms may calculate dates based on current calendar periods rather than a simple 7-day or 30-day rolling window.
For authoritative information regarding how these internal behaviors affect your specific environment, you should reach out to Microsoft directly.
Reach out to your internal IT team or the person managing your Microsoft 365 tenant, as standard users cannot open direct support tickets with Microsoft for backend configuration queries.
Have the administrator log into the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and navigate to the 'Support' section on the left-hand menu.
Click on 'Help & support', describe the query regarding the SharePoint News web part date boundaries, and submit the ticket to receive official clarification from Microsoft engineers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I set a custom date range in the SharePoint News web part?
No, the default News web part primarily relies on its pre-defined 'Recently' filters or manual selections. For custom date ranges, it is recommended to use the Highlighted Content web part.
Does 'last month' in SharePoint mean the previous 30 days?
Typically, 'last month' in Microsoft 365 refers to the previous calendar month (e.g., all of October if you are currently in November) rather than a strict 30-day rolling period.
Where can my admin open a support ticket for Microsoft 365?
Administrators can open support requests by logging into the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, expanding the left-hand navigation menu, and selecting 'Support' followed by 'Help & support'.
