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Unread News Notifications in Viva Connections

Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.
SharePoint OnlineMicrosoft Viva
Microsoft 365 admin center

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498323

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  • Seen 20 Mar 2026 mid-March 2026 → late March 2026
  • Seen 2 Mar 2026 mid-February 2026, end of February 2026 → mid-March 2026, end of March 2026
  • Seen 6 Feb 2026 mid-February 2026, end of February 2026
  • Seen 26 Sep 2025 late August 2025, mid-September 2025

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What the notice says

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Updated March 20, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction We’re introducing a new feature in Viva Connections that helps users stay informed with SharePoint news. Starting with this rollout, users will receive a weekly notification in Microsoft Teams reminding them to catch up on SharePoint news articles they haven’t read from the previous week. These articles will be accessible under the Unread pill in the News tab within Viva Connections.   This feature is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498323. When this will happen General Availability: We will begin rolling out late March 2026 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by end of March 2026 (previously end of February).  How this affects your organization Once rolled out, users will receive a weekly notification in Microsoft Teams linking them to their unread SharePoint news in Viva Connections. This notification is enabled by default, but users can manage its visibility through their Teams notification settings. What you can do to prepare No admin action is required. The rollout is automatic. Admins may wish to inform users about the new notification and how to manage it in Teams settings. Compliance considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

What changed

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  1. Updated March 2,20, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction … 498323. When this will happen General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-Marchlate March 2026 (previously mid-February)mid-March) and expect to complete by end of March 2026 (previously end of …

  2. Updated February 6,March 2, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.  Introduction … 498323. When this will happen General Availability: We will begin rolling out mid-Februarymid-March 2026 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by end of February 2026.March 2026 (previously end of February).  How this affects your organization Once rolled out, users will receive a …

  3. Updated September 26, 2025: After further review, this will roll out in a future date. We apologize February 6, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for any inconvenience your patience.  Introduction We’re introducing a new feature in Viva Connections that helps users … is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498323. When this will happen General Availability: We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. begin rolling out mid-February 2026 and expect to complete by end of February 2026.  How this affects your organization Once rolled out, users will receive a …

    • Tags New feature, User impact → Updated message, New feature, User impact

    Updated September 26, 2025: After further review, this will roll out in a future date. We apologize for any inconvenience Introduction We’re introducing a new feature in Viva Connections that helps users … with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498323. When this will happen We will begin rolling out in late August 2025 and expect communicate via Message center when we are ready to complete by mid-September 2025.proceed. How this affects your organization Once rolled out, users will receive a …

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