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Find below a list of public posts and updates on Microsoft Teams (and Microsoft 365) that have been published in Week 48 of 2023, November 27 – December 3.

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(Updated) Web links from Microsoft Teams chats to open in Microsoft Edge; Teams chat will open side-by-side with link MC669480 · Published Aug 21, 2023 · Last updated Dec 1, 2023

Update December 1, 2023: The Microsoft Teams change will now be completed by mid-December instead of late November as previously communicated. Additionally, an issue was discovered with managing this change using GPO and Intune, with a fix planned for early December. To manage this change prior to the fix deploying, please use the Cloud Policy service for Microsoft 365 (formerly the Office Cloud Policy Service).

The Microsoft Teams desktop app for Windows will open web links from Teams chats in Microsoft Edge to enable a new web and chat side-by-side experience.

By opening web links in Edge, users will be able to see those links side-by-side with their Teams chats—web links will open as new browser tabs and the Teams chats will open next to them in the Edge sidebar. This new, single-view Teams experience in Edge is designed to minimize switching between windows and to help users stay in the flow of work while referencing web links.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 126334.

This change to use Edge to open web links from Teams chats follows a similar, previously announced change in the Outlook for Windows app. Customers impacted by this change in Outlook were notified via MC541626, MC545904, or MC548092.

Tags management settings now include option to exclude / include guests MC694644 · Published Dec 1, 2023

We are introducing guest setting option in Tag management settings.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2023 and expect to complete by mid-December 2023.

Collaborative Notes in Channel Meetings MC690924 · Published Nov 17, 2023

In parallel to legacy Wiki-based Meeting Notes in channel meetings, Teams across Microsoft are coming together to provide tools that help make meetings more effective. More specifically, we’re improving how you track what you want to discuss (Agenda), what you discussed/decided (Notes) and what you need to follow up on (Follow-up Tasks) in channel meetings. These capabilities are now integrated into the end-to-end meeting experience in Teams, Loop, Planner, To Do, and OneDrive Commercial.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167330

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete by late January 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024. and expect to complete by early March 2024.

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Private Line MC687206 · Published Nov 3, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are introducing a new calling feature. With private line, users will be able to have a private second phone number that they can make available to a select set of callers to call them directly, bypassing delegates, admins, or assistants. Inbound calls to the private line will be distinguished by a unique notification and ringtone. The private line will support incoming calls only.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181616

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by late February 2024 (previously mid-December).

GCC High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in mid-March 2024 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late April 2024 (previously early February).

(Updated) Power Automate app changing name to "Workflows" within Microsoft Teams MC671824 · Published Aug 29, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

To provide a unified workflow experience within Microsoft Teams we will be merging the existing Workflows app with the Power Automate app. With this merger the Power Automate app will be changing its name to "Workflows".

There will be no change to user experience within the app. Users will still be able to manage all their flows within the app along with browsing workflow templates or creating a new flow from scratch. Whether you have existing workflows in the Power Automate app or the Workflows app your workflows will persist in the new unified app. Users will still be able to configure new workflows through the various app entry points (tab, bot, message extension, message action, personal app).

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 131294

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early October 2023 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete by mid-October 2023 (previously late September).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2023 (previously late September) and expect to complete by early November 2023 (previously early October).

GCC Release: We will begin rolling out early November and expect to complete by mid-December 2023 (previously early November).

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: New Channels Experience MC550081 · Published May 3, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

A new channels experience in Microsoft Teams has been built with an intuitive design that allows teams to focus and stay on tasks, bring everyone up to speed, and actively engage in real-time. The following features will be rolling out:

The compose box and recent posts will appear at the bottom (previously top) of the channel by default. Users can configure channels to show new posts at the top via the more options ... menu the top of the channel. It'll now be much easier to start a new post, keep up with the latest conversations and participate - giving users the confidence that they’ve not missed anything.
Every post is now a true conversation that users can focus on. Users can navigate to a conversation view that makes the discussion more engaging and synchronous, just like a chat. Users can also pop out the post, keep an eye on the discussion, while continuing to work on other topics.
A streamlined information pane will include all the important contextual information like channel’s members and pinned posts so new team members can quickly on-board and for all members to find the information they need, right in the channel.
Pin posts to make it easy for everyone to know what’s important in the channel and quickly reference it.
Simplified badging is making it easier for users to understand when there are new unread activities in teams. In addition, the simplified design helps users focus on the specific channels which requires the most attention, like channels in which the user was @mentioned.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 91683

Targeted Release: Started rolling out in May and is expected to complete in late August 2023 (previously early July). Complete

Standard: We will begin rollout in early October 2023 (previously mid-September) and expect to complete rollout by late October 2023 (previously mid-August). Complete

GCC, GCC High, and DoD: We will begin rollout in mid-December 2023 and complete in early February 2024.

(Updated) Animated Backgrounds in Teams Meetings MC578280 · Published Jun 9, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The animated background feature in Teams Meetings allows users to replace their existing background with a dynamic animation for a more immersive virtual environment. It offers various options to enhance meeting experience with creativity and personalization according to users' preferences. Currently, only pre-defined backgrounds from Microsoft are supported. Animated backgrounds are identified by the small video icon in the bottom-left corner of the preview picture.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122513

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June.

Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-June and expect to complete rollout by late June.

Standard Release and GCC: We will begin rolling out in early July and expect to complete rollout by mid-September 2023 (previously late July).

GCC-High and DoD: We will begin rolling out in late September and expect to complete rollout by mid-January 2024 (previously late October).

New Shared display mode for BYOD meeting rooms MC690920 · Published Nov 17, 2023

The new Shared display mode provides users the ability to extend their Teams meeting via a pop-out view-only version of the stage onto the TV screen in BYOD meeting rooms. This mode ensures the meeting content is always extended to the front of the room for others to see. This gives the host of the room the peace of mind their desktop is for their viewing only, giving them the flexibility to multi-task or work privately on their host desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 184363

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete by late January 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2024 and expect to complete by early February 2024.

(Updated) Channel meeting invitation | Allow organizer to send a channel meeting invite to everyone in team MC661224 · Published Jul 26, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Channel meeting invitations will now allow channel meeting organizers the ability to share invites on personal calendars of all channel members.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 142405

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-September 2023 (previously late August) and expect completion by late January 2024 (previously late October).

Microsoft Teams Voice isolation MC690921 · Published Nov 17, 2023

With "Voice isolation", you can enjoy clear and uninterrupted calls or meetings, no matter where you are. This feature uses AI to filter out all background noise, including other people's voices. By leveraging your voice profile, this advance noise suppression capability ensures only the user’s voice is transmitted. Whether you are in a busy office, a noisy cafe, or a crowded airport, you can communicate with confidence and clarity. "Voice isolation" is powered by our advanced deep learning, speech services, and audio processing technology, and it shows our dedication to solving user problems with AI and enhancing audio quality and experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 125387

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by mid-February 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-February 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Automatically view up to 9 videos (3x3) in Teams meetings in Chrome and Edge MC684869 · Published Oct 27, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams Meetings currently supports a maximum of 4 videos (2x2) on the screen by default (i.e., Gallery view) on web browsers. With this update, users will be able to automatically see up to 9 videos (3x3) on Chrome and Edge on their screen by default without an explicit action.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122139

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by mid-January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January and expect to complete by late January.

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Updates to in-call user experience. MC690922 · Published Nov 17, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams is making updates to in-call user experience on the mobile App. The Transfer, Share and Hold options will now be on the call stage. These updates will make it easier for users to access calling capabilities, redesigning user experience during calls.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 141204

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously late December).

(Updated) Quick Access Teams and Sharepoint Document Libraries in win32 backstage MC432475 · Published Sep 16, 2022 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently, users experience some frustration when using Office products because of all different routes that they must use to access all their content. The Quick Access feature will allow users to access shared libraries from both their SharePoint and Teams locations. When the user opens files from shared libraries, these libraries will show up in the form of a list which will encourage users to save and open files to these libraries with ease. This helps deliver a more consistent, coherent storage location experience across M365 apps. This new backstage experience won’t show up in Teams, SharePoint, or OneDrive but does include storage locations from OneDrive and Teams (sites/channels) which are stored on SharePoint.

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late October 2023 (previously June) and expect to complete by late November 2023 (previously late May).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late December 2023 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously late November).

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: On-Demand Recording Feature in Webinars MC661825 · Published Jul 28, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Organizers can soon publish the recording of their webinars and automatically send an update to their attendees, in which they will receive a link to watch the on-demand recording hosted on their event page.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123052

We will begin rolling out in late September 2023 (previously late August) and expect to complete rollout by mid-December 2023 (previously late November).

(Updated) Update Search Experience for Viva Connections MC662248 · Published Jul 28, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are making some changes to the search experience in Viva Connections app to make it easier to search in Viva Connections.

Standard Release: Rollout will begin in early August and is expected to be complete by late September.

GCC: Rollout will begin in late September and is expected to be complete by early October.

GCC High: Rollout will begin in early October and is expected to be complete by mid-December 2023 (previously late November 2023).

(Updated) Simplifying Meeting Join Experiences on Teams Mobile MC675813 · Published Sep 18, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are improving the meeting join experience on Teams Mobile (iOS / Android) in several ways:

Streamlining the meeting join process by reducing the number of steps it takes to join the meeting, particularly for users joining from externally of the organization.
Users who join without signing in will now have the capability to preset and preview video / audio settings prior to joining the meeting.
Simplifying the join process for users with multiple accounts by improving the account switching user experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 146741

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-October 2023 and expect to complete by mid-January 2024 (previously mid-November).

Microsoft Graph Virtual Appointment SMS API Beta Launch MC694390 · Published Nov 30, 2023

Developers will soon be able to programmatically create, update and send SMS notifications and reminders to external customers for Teams Virtual Appointments with Microsoft Graph.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 184497

Preview: We will begin rolling out this feature to the Microsoft Graph Beta endpoint in late-November.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out to the Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoint in early-February.

Listen to Multiple Channels on Teams Walkie Talkie MC694389 · Published Nov 30, 2023

With listen to multiple channels, users can now automatically listen to incoming transmission from their favorite channels one at a time.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 161725

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early December and expect to complete by mid-December 2023.

Specific People Link (PSL) Support for Collaborative Notes MC694130 · Published Nov 29, 2023

With the launch of Collaborative Notes, we’re also improving the shareable link type that is created by Collaborative Notes to help make meetings more effective and secure. The new Collaborative Notes file will now support a Specific people link (PSL) which offers more controlled access than People in your organization link (CSL). This change will automatically align the Collaborative Notes file link type with customer's default setup. Customers who previously had Collaborative Notes disabled due to lack of PSL support can now enable and use the feature.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 167328

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 and expect to complete rollout by late January 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early February 2024 and expect to complete rollout by late February 2024.

(Updated) New Gallery in Teams Meetings MC686281 · Published Oct 31, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information.

We are introducing a revamped version of the gallery in Teams meetings and calls. The new gallery will be the default view when users join their meetings, so that they can use it without the need of taking an action.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 118467

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by mid-January 2024 (previously mid-December).

Production and GCC: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 (previously early January) and expect to complete by late January 2024 (previously mid-January).

GCC High: We will begin rolling late January 2024 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by early February 2024 (previously late January).

DoD: We will begin rolling out late January 2024 and expect to complete by early February 2024.

(Updated) Suggested Files in 1:1 Chats MC513664 · Published Feb 10, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated this message to reflect this feature will only be available in the new Teams experience.

As an extension of Suggested Replies in 1:1 chats, you can now easily save time when you need to send a file in a chat by tapping on a "Share file" suggestion. This feature will only be available in the new Teams experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 95065

Standard Release: We will begin rolling this out late November 2023 (previously early July) and expect to complete by mid-December 2023.

Government Clouds: We will not be rolling this feature out at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Automatic Updates for the Teams app on Android-based Teams Devices MC679738 · Published Oct 7, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Android-based Teams devices will start receiving automatic updates for Teams app, in addition to firmware.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 163598

Rollout will begin in late October 2023 and is expected to be complete by mid-February 2024 (previously early November).

(Updated) App name change for the Tasks by Planner and To Do app in Microsoft Teams to Microsoft Planner MC690607 · Published Nov 17, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have made the decision not to proceed with this change at this time. We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience.

We are updating the app name for the “Tasks by Planner and To Do” app in Microsoft Teams to “Planner” – all existing app functionality will remain the same.

We will communicate via Message center when we are ready to proceed.

(Updated) Together mode and content share layout improvement MC689501 · Published Nov 14, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

With the new layout, Together mode will be displayed under the shared content. The users will be able to see the participants in Together mode and shared content simultaneously in a completely new way. Full Together mode experience is available including raised hands, reactions and name labels.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 181615

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early January 2024 (previously early December) and expect to complete by mid-January 2024 (previously mid-December)

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2024 and expect to complete by late January 2024.

GCC-H and DoD: We will begin rolling out late January 2024 and expect to complete by late February 2024.

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: App Suggestions by Task in In-Context Stores MC561700 · Published May 26, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users think about which tasks they need to complete, such as creating a survey, inside Microsoft Teams. Soon, app suggestions will be organized by tasks that the apps support as opposed to conventional categories (productivity, project management). As a result, the new categorization will reduce the amount of time users need to spend learning about these apps – helping them to work more effectively.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 122527

Standard: Rollout will begin in early March 2024 (previously early November) and is expected to be complete by early April 2024 (previously late November).

GCC: Rollout will begin in early April 2024 (previously early November) and is expected to be complete by early May 2024 (previously late November).

GCC High: Rollout will begin in early May 2024 (previously early January) and is expected to be complete by early June 2024 (previously mid-January).

(Updated) Teams update: Expanded view of the profile card in Teams MC494734 · Published Jan 5, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Beginning in March, users in your organization will be able to use expanded views of the profile card in Teams. The expanded view is already available in Outlook and includes more information, like an overview of the profile, contact information, organizational chart, and LinkedIn tab.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 109526.

We will begin rolling out this feature in late May (previously late April) and expect to complete the rollout in mid-January 2024 (previously early November).

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Block Meeting Chat Access in External, Non-Trusted Meeting Joins MC561186 · Published May 26, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Microsoft Teams IT Admins will soon be able to block internal users from accessing chats when these users join meetings organized on external non-trusted tenants, including cross-cloud join. This release of Microsoft Teams' new meeting chat setting will be rolling out across MS Teams Desktop, Mobile and Web and will provide a new way for tenants to manage users' chat access in meetings hosted on external non-trusted tenants.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 123975

Targeted Release: We will begin rollout in early July and expect to complete rollout by mid-July.

GA: We will begin rollout in mid-July and expect to complete rollout by late July.

GCC: We will begin rollout in early August and expect to complete rollout by mid-August.

GCCH: We will begin rollout in mid-August and expect to complete rollout by late August.

DoD: We will begin rollout in mid-September and expect to complete rollout by mid-December 2023 (previously early November).

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Stream Preview and Playback in Teams Chat and Channels MC649917 · Published Jul 19, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users can preview and play Stream videos directly in Teams Chat and Channel without having to open them in a browser and going to Stream.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 127596

We will begin rolling out in late July 2023 and is expect to complete rollout by mid-December 2023 (previously mid-November).

(Updated) Collaborative notes on Teams mobile MC674980 · Published Sep 12, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users can now view, edit, and create collaborative notes including agenda, notes, and follow-up tasks on Teams for iOS and Android, similarly with what users can do on Teams for desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 128652

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early October and expect to complete by mid-December 2023 (previously mid-November).

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Set your Work Hours and Location MC561188 · Published May 26, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Set your work location for the day in Microsoft Teams so your team can learn about your availability for in-office and remote collaboration.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 125375

Targeted Release and Preview: We have begun rollout and expect to complete rollout by late May.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in early June 2023 and expect to complete rollout by late January 2024 (previously early November).

(Updated) Microsoft Teams: Excel import enhancements in Shifts app MC682302 · Published Oct 18, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional information. Thank you for your patience.

We are thrilled to announce exciting product enhancements to our import and export Excel experiences in Shifts designed to empower frontline managers to achieve more.

Here’s what this feature includes:

Import a schedule includes time off and open shifts:

Frontline managers can import assigned shifts, time offs and open shifts through the same Excel file into Shifts. There will be different worksheets for those 3 entities that managers will require to fill in according to what is wished to be imported.
To respect Shifts settings, open shifts won’t be synced to Shifts calendar when imported through Excel whenever the open shift setting is disabled for a team.

Export in a format that can be imported’ includes open shifts and time-offs:

Frontline managers can export, for a specific period, a schedule that might include assigned shifts, time offs and open shifts.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 169705

We will begin rolling out mid-November 2023 and expect to complete by mid-December 2023.

Microsoft 365/Viva :

(Updated) Organizational Data in Microsoft 365 MC690182 · Published Nov 16, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the content below with additional details.

Organizational Data in Microsoft 365 is a new capability that is now available worldwide for use with your Microsoft 365 Subscription! This new capability allows you to upload organizational data from HR information systems via .csv file to power a variety of capabilities and features across Viva and Microsoft 365. Apps and features like Viva Amplify, Viva Insights, People card, etc. rely on Organizational data to power high value capabilities and new scenarios. Tenants will be able to power Viva Amplify reporting, new displays on employees People cards, and more personalized experiences in Viva and in Microsoft 365. Learn more here: Import and use Organizational Data in Microsoft 365

This is now generally available!

(Updated) REMINDER: Viva Pulse Customization Control Migration MC692029 · Published Nov 20, 2023 · Last updated Nov 30, 2023

Updated November 30, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

The customization control in the Viva Pulse Admin Experience will soon be managed through centralized feature access management in Viva through PowerShell. This customization control provides admins the ability to turn on or off customization capabilities for survey authors to add their own questions to existing stock templates or edit existing stock questions. With centralized feature access management, admins can configure access at the tenant level, group level (using AAD groups or Microsoft 365 Groups), or at the user level, for maximum flexibility.

These changes are rolling out and expected to be completed by early mid-January 2024 (previously December).

Admin controls for mandating team assignment for OKRs MC694374 · Published Nov 29, 2023

Viva Goals Admins or IT admins can mandate that objective and key results (OKRs) should always have a team assignment.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out late December 2023 and expect to complete by late January 2024.

Microsoft 365 Groups Connected Viva Goals Teams MC694124 · Published Nov 29, 2023

Viva Goals is launching this new team set up experience that enables end users to leverage their existing Microsoft 365 groups that they already own to create teams. The connected experience provides an effortless way for team owners to leverage the group membership and policy settings used commonly by Teams, SharePoint and other cloud apps. With this Microsoft 365 group-connected Viva Goals Teams experience, users will be able to also set their team` Viva Goals content as restricted and protect their team OKRs from unintended access.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 165682

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late December 2023 and expect to complete by late January 2024

Community Campaigns in Viva Engage MC694119 · Published Nov 29, 2023

Introducing community campaigns to boost engagement within your community. Now, community admins can easily create campaigns directly within the community. Simply locate the campaign's right rail, click the plus button, and fill in campaign details like #hashtag, description, and default publisher in the pop-up.

Campaigns start as drafts, allowing admins to upload cover photos, set goals, and pin links before hitting the publish button. Admins and regular users can view all community campaigns by clicking "View all campaigns" in the right rail.

Community members are automatically followers of the campaign, and using the community campaign hashtag in posts will display them in the campaign's feed. Conveniently, when typing "#" in the community, a dropdown suggests relevant community campaigns.

We expect to begin rolling out in early January 2024 and expect to complete by late January.

(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Refreshed Landing Experience for Viva Connections Desktop MC682306 · Published Oct 18, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: Refreshed Viva Connections experience is expected to start releasing within this week to our customers. This new experience will show up to different users in a tenant at different times. By January 2024, we expect to finish rolling out the first phase of this feature to all the customers.

To prepare for this upcoming release, we recommend setting up revamped Resources section ahead of time as per the instructions shared in our previous update.

As part of this update, the Resources section will be updated, and it will be pulling data from a different source other than global navigation. To prepare for this upcoming release, we suggest Connections admins to follow the steps outlined below.:

The refreshed Viva Connections landing experience offers a more intuitive layout and introduces several requested new features including branding capabilities, sending announcements, a revamped Resources section, and support for different card sizes. This experience will also bring the Feed back into the viewport on your Connections page.

Here are the updates that we expect our new layout will offer:

Announcements – Important time sensitive information surfaced on desktop, mobile and tablet.
Hero section – This new section focuses on org news and brings the Connections Feed into the viewport.
Dashboard layout –The Dashboard section is evolving to be more fluid with inline expansion.
Resources - Introduces a new section for company curated links different from global navigation. The new section allows for more flexibility to have a unique list with visuals like icons.
Viva Suite links relocated - Viva suite links have been moved to the bottom of the experience and will offer links that the user is licensed for with a corresponding description.
Full page feed - Full page feed treatment now exists with its own pivot shown at the top of the page.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 176677

Rollout will be broken down into two phases:

Phase 1 rollout is expected to start in early November 2023 and is expected to be complete by mid-January 2024.
Phase 2 rollout is expected to start in early February 2024 and is expected to be complete by late March 2024.

(Updated) REMINDER: Upcoming Changes to Customization Controls in Viva Pulse In-App Experience MC671812 · Published Aug 29, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Currently, there are two customization controls in the Viva Pulse In-App Admin Experience. The ‘Stock Questions’ control allows employees to edit stock questions. The ‘New questions’ control allows employees to create their own questions. In the upcoming release, we will be merging the two controls into one customization control.

This one control, when turned ON, will allow employees to edit stock questions and add their own questions in the Pulse survey. All customization capabilities will be turned ON when this control is ON, and all customization capabilities will be turned OFF when this control is OFF.

Rollout will begin in mid-September 2023 and is expected to be fully rolled out by mid-January 2024 (previously mid-November).

(Updated) Microsoft Viva: Create Up To 50 Distinct Experiences in Viva Connections MC679734 · Published Oct 7, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Customers with Viva Suite or Viva Employee Communications & Communities licenses can currently create up to 10 Connections experiences. We will soon be enhancing that limit to 50 experiences. This will allow greater flexibility for large enterprise customers who are looking to create more than 10 (and up to 50) Connections experiences.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 174466

Targeted Release: Rollout will begin in early December 2023 and is expected to be complete by mid-December 2023.

Standard Release: Rollout will begin in mid-January 2024 and is expected to be complete by late January 2024.

(Updated) Announcing Viva Home: The Home for the Viva Suite on the Web MC680346 · Published Oct 10, 2023 · Last updated Nov 27, 2023

Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce the upcoming availability of Viva Home, a single web destination for your employees to access all the Viva apps they are licensed for. With Viva Home, employees can gain quick access to all Viva apps and learn how to incorporate them into their everyday work.

Labeled as “Viva”, this new page will be discoverable in the Apps experience at microsoft365.com/apps, as well as in the Microsoft 365 App Launcher. The new experience provides a centralized location for Microsoft 365 users to access all their Viva apps such as Connections, Engage, Insights, Learning, Goals and more on the web. The content displayed on the page will respect the end-user’s license and service plan assignment.

Compared to Viva Connections, Viva Home is the home for the suite on the web with the goal to provide education, discoverability, and navigation to various Viva modules. It cannot be customized. Viva Connections is the company-branded employee experience destination where employees can access daily tasks, workflows, company news and resources. Viva Connections is customizable to incorporate company branding, custom workflows and more.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 170772

Rollout will begin in late November 2023 (previously mid-November) and is expected to be complete by late December 2023.

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