> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.onedirectory.com/blog/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # September Updates - URL: https://www.onedirectory.com/blog/september-updates/ - Published: 2025-09-30T10:50:40.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-30T10:50:40.000Z - Author: OneDirectory - Tags: Newsletter September Updates - Improved Views, Speed Boosts & Staff Directories: More Than Just a Web Part 👀 --- ## Sync Performance Just Got Faster ⚡️ ![Sync Performance product update hero image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/11/c111eebf-c6f2-428f-81ae-d07ef88b544a/content/images/2025/09/news-item-sprinters.jpg) We’ve supercharged sync performance; syncs now run **2–3x faster** across the board for both automatic and manual updates. Combined with our new **priority queue**, your Microsoft 365 profile data now updates in OneDirectory **faster and more reliably than ever.** --- ## Improved Card & Face Views 🤩 ![Improved Card & Face Views in OneDirectory screenshot](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/11/c111eebf-c6f2-428f-81ae-d07ef88b544a/content/images/2025/09/news-item-card-face-view.jpg) People Search just got an upgrade. Both **Card View** and **Face View** have been refreshed to make it easier to browse and connect with colleagues. ### **Card View Updates:** - Office and department labels now appear on each card. - Larger profile photos + better text contrast for readability. - New borders and hover styles for a cleaner look. - Hover to preview contact details or click to call/email directly from search results. ### **Face View Updates:** - Office and department labels added. - Improved contrast, clearer separators, and updated hover styles. A more polished search experience, designed to help you find the right people faster. --- ## ICYMI: Choose a Default Org Chart Layout 🎛️ ![Set a Default Org Chart Layout in onedirectory](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/11/c111eebf-c6f2-428f-81ae-d07ef88b544a/content/images/2025/09/org-chart-default-layout-2.jpg) You can choose a **default layout** for your org chart from four options: - **Vertical Classic** - **Vertical Compact** - **Horizontal Classic** - **Horizontal Compact** The **Classic** layouts show direct reports side by side in a wide view, while the **Compact** layouts save space by grouping reports into a grid. Each user can still customize their own layout within the org chart, but now you can define the starting view that makes the most sense for your organization. --- ## Staff Directory: More Than Just a Web Part 👥 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/11/c111eebf-c6f2-428f-81ae-d07ef88b544a/content/images/2025/09/Staff-directory-web-part-1.webp) A simple list of names and emails isn’t enough for today’s distributed workplaces. Traditional web-part staff directories quickly fall short when it comes to helping employees truly connect. A modern employee directory should: - Make it easy to find colleagues fast. - Show reporting structures and relationships. - Highlight skills and hidden expertise. - Stay always up to date with Microsoft 365. That’s why OneDirectory brings together **people, structure, places, and skills** into a single platform, so your staff directory becomes more than just a web part. 👉 [Read the full article](https://www.onedirectory.com/blog/staff-directory-more-than-just-a-web-part/) \> --- ### Discover More on our Blog: [Introducing Directory IntelligenceDirectory intelligence is a new concept in the digital workplace that focuses on analyzing and improving your directory data to enable modern employee experiences.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/11/c111eebf-c6f2-428f-81ae-d07ef88b544a/content/images/icon/VinewaveIcon-min-16.png)The OneDirectory BlogLawrence Cawood![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/11/c111eebf-c6f2-428f-81ae-d07ef88b544a/content/images/thumbnail/analyzing-directory-data-vinewave-colors-min-4.png)](https://www.onedirectory.com/blog/introducing-directory-intelligence/) [What Is Directory Data?Directory data is found in every nook and cranny of your digital workplace. Find out what directory data is and how it helps your digital workplace.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/11/c111eebf-c6f2-428f-81ae-d07ef88b544a/content/images/icon/VinewaveIcon-min-17.png)The OneDirectory BlogLawrence Cawood![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/11/c111eebf-c6f2-428f-81ae-d07ef88b544a/content/images/thumbnail/onedirectory-what-is-directory-data.jpg)](https://www.onedirectory.com/blog/what-is-directory-data/) --- If you have any feedback or feature suggestions, simply reply to this email.