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Microsoft Viva Connections on the SharePoint app bar

From Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.
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  • Seen 4 Mar 2025 early March 2025
  • Seen 28 Jan 2025 mid-February 2025 → late February 2025
  • Seen 17 Jan 2025 mid-January 2025 → early February 2025

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What the notice says

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Updated March 3, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are introducing a new entry point to Viva Connections from the SharePoint app bar, which will enhance the integration between the Intranet and Viva Connections.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 468290.

Screenshot of Viva Connections on SharePoint App Bar feature

When this will happen

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by early February 2025 (previously late January).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by early March 2025 (previously late February).

General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We expect to complete by late February 2025.

How this will affect your organization

After the rollout, end users can easily and seamlessly navigate to Viva Connections via any SharePoint site.

Note: This feature will only be available to customers who have a configured and published dashboard and an enabled Viva Connections experience on their tenants. This feature will be on by default.

What you need to do to prepare

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout.

We recommend creating awareness about this feature with your users by sending a News post.

You may want to update any relevant documentation.

What changed

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  1. Updated January 28,March 3, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … out early February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late Februaryearly March 2025 (previously mid-February).late February). General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We expect to complete by late …

  2. Updated January 17,28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your … Viva Connections. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 468290. Screenshot of Viva Connections on SharePoint App Bar feature When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late … out early February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by mid-Februarylate February 2025 (previously mid-February). General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We expect to complete by late February 2025. How this will affect your organization: After the rollout, end users …

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

    Updated January 17, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience. We are introducing a new entry point to Viva Connections from the SharePoint … 468290. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-Januarylate January 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by early February 2025 (previously late January 2025. January). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late Januaryearly February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. How this will affect your …

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