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Viva Glint: Focus area enhancements and retirement of goal periods

From Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.
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Updated January 27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

Introduction

We’re introducing enhancements to the focus area experience in Viva Glint to improve how organizations track and act on employee feedback. With this update, focus areas will now be tied to survey cycles, and goal periods will be retired. This change simplifies reporting and aligns focus areas more closely with survey insights.

This update is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498922.

When this will happen

General availability: We are pleased to announce this feature is now available.

How this affects your organization

After the update, focus areas will be organized by survey cycle instead of goal periods. Glint users will be able to create and report on focus areas based on survey cycles. Goal periods will be retired. Focus areas not linked to a survey cycle (for example, if the cycle has been deleted) will be labeled No survey cycle and remain accessible in the platform. No focus areas will be deleted as part of this change. This update will be enabled by default.

What you can do to prepare

  • No admin action is required for the transition, but we recommend communicating this change to Glint users in your organization.
  • Review and update any internal documentation or training materials that reference goal periods.

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  1. Updated January 14,27, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction … Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498922. When this will happen General availability: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2026 (previously mid-January) and expect are pleased to complete by mid-February 2026 (previously late January).announce this feature is now available. How this affects your organization After the update, focus areas will be …

  2. Updated October 23, 2025:January 14, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction We’re … 498922. When this will happen General availability: We will begin rolling out mid-Januarymid-February 2026 (previously mid-November 2025) mid-January) and expect to complete by late January mid-February 2026 (previously late November 2025).January). How this affects your organization After the update, focus areas will be …

  3. Updated September 4,October 23, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction … 498922. When this will happen General availability: We will begin rolling out mid-November 2025mid-January 2026 (previously mid-October)mid-November 2025) and expect to complete by late November 2025January 2026 (previously mid-October).late November 2025). How this affects your organization After the update, focus areas will be …

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    Updated September 4, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Introduction We’re introducing enhancements to the focus area experience in Viva Glint … 498922. When this will happen General availability: We will begin rolling out mid-Octobermid-November 2025 (previously mid-October) and expect to complete by mid-October 2025.late November 2025 (previously mid-October). How this affects your organization After the update, focus areas will be …

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