What’s new for Microsoft Viva – December 2025

On the last day of December, we said farewell to Viva Goals, the OKR tool that was once part of the Viva Suite. It is now officially retired, marking the end of an era for organizations that relied on it for goal-setting and alignment. But December was not only about goodbyes. It also brought updates that improve engagement and expand AI-driven experiences across Viva.

First, Viva Engage received enhancements to its mobile experience, making it easier for employees to stay connected and participate in conversations wherever they are. In addition, Microsoft introduced features that complement the growing role of AI and Copilot in Microsoft 365. The Copilot Dashboard now provides broader access to M365 Copilot Chat insights, with adoption metrics rolling out by January 2026. These analytics offer visibility into usage trends, group adoption, retention, and app-level breakdowns, giving admins powerful tools to monitor and optimize Copilot usage.

Finally, Viva Connections adds more accessibility with AI audio overview support for pages and additional languages. This feature delivers multilingual audio summaries for the top ten news items in the Viva Connections news reader experience. If the SharePoint Knowledge Agent is available, site pages and news posts will also include AI-generated audio summaries, making content easier to consume and more inclusive for everyone.

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By João Ferreira Jan 2, 2026 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – November 2025

As we come to the end of the year, I’m seriously considering whether it’s worth continuing a separate roundup for Microsoft Viva. Updates have become fewer each month, and most of them are already covered in the other roundups I publish. Nonetheless, from the few announcements this month, here are my highlights.

First, Viva Amplify introduces a new publishing stack with improved error handling. This enhancement aims to make content publishing more reliable and efficient, reducing friction for communication teams and ensuring messages reach the right audience without unnecessary delays.

On the engagement side, Viva Engage received improvements to community feeds. These updates focus on making interactions smoother and more intuitive, helping communities stay active and connected with less effort. While small, these refinements contribute to a better overall experience for users who rely on Viva for collaboration and engagement.

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By João Ferreira Dec 8, 2025 Microsoft Viva, What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – October 2025

October brought important updates for Viva Engage, some features are being retired, while others make the experience more integrated than ever. Desktop notifications and access to non-native Viva Engage networks are being retired.

On the positive side, one improvement I’m excited about is the ability to access your Engage communities directly from the chat area in Microsoft Teams. This is a great step toward unifying communication and collaboration inside Microsoft 365, making it easier to stay connected without switching contexts.

And that’s just the beginning—there’s more in the full article for those interested in how Viva is evolving to simplify engagement and bring communities closer to where work happens.

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By João Ferreira Nov 3, 2025 Microsoft Viva, What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – September 2025

September brings the smallest batch of Microsoft Viva updates since I started this monthly roundup, but don’t let the size fool you—there are still some valuable enhancements worth noting. Even in a quieter month, Microsoft continues to refine the Viva experience with features that make workplace engagement and information access smarter.

The highlights this time include a new AI-powered audio briefing in Viva Connections mobile, delivering quick summaries of top news with playback controls, and AI agents in Viva Engage communities, now in Public Preview, that draft answers using community content and SharePoint grounding for improved accuracy. These updates may be fewer, but they show how AI is steadily becoming part of the Viva ecosystem.

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By João Ferreira Oct 1, 2025 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – August 2025

The August updates for Microsoft Viva were focused on the communications apps. Viva Connections, Viva Amplify, and Viva Engage all received interesting improvements, but here are the ones that stood out for me.

First, Viva Connections is making it easier to keep up with SharePoint news, it will send weekly Microsoft Teams notifications reminding users of unread SharePoint news from the past week. These notifications link directly to the Unread tab in Viva Connections and are enabled by default, though they can be managed in Teams settings.

Another highlight is AI‑generated audio briefings for SharePoint news in Viva Connections. This feature requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and offers hands‑free playback.

There’s more to explore this month, so keep reading to see all the updates and how they can help you improve communication and engagement across your organization.

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By João Ferreira Sep 9, 2025 Microsoft Viva, What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – June 2025

June brought significant updates across the Microsoft Viva suite, with Engage, Insights, and Amplify receiving the most substantial enhancements.

The standout development this month is the Expanded Copilot in Viva Engage, which will transform the platform into a personalized AI companion. This feature will help users stay informed, discover relevant insights, and recall important information from past conversations and discussions. The rollout begins in July 2025 for Microsoft 365 Copilot-licensed users, so it’s worth reviewing your licensing setup and preparing your change management strategy now.

A quick reminder for those still using Viva Goals – Microsoft has added a data export option to help you transition your information to another system before the sunset. If you haven’t started planning your migration, this new export functionality makes the process more straightforward.

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By João Ferreira Jul 1, 2025 Microsoft Viva, What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – April 2025

Hey there, Microsoft Viva users! April’s updates were surprisingly light this month – in fact, this is the shortest Viva update I’ve seen since I started tracking these monthly changes. It definitely makes me wonder about the future direction of Viva as a suite of products.

Most of the action this month happened in the communication applications – Viva Connections, Viva Amplify, and Viva Engage. I’m particularly happy to see more first-party integrations becoming available for Viva Connections, which should make the platform more useful for many teams.

This month also brought an important reminder that Viva Goals is being sunset at the end of the year. If your organization is using Viva Goals for OKR management, now’s the time to inform your users and start planning for alternative solutions!

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By João Ferreira May 6, 2025 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – December 2024

As we step into 2025, it’s time to reflect on the latest developments in Microsoft Viva from December 2024. Unfortunately, December brought a sad announcement for Viva Suite fans: the deprecation of Viva Goals. Following the earlier discontinuation of Viva Topics, this raises the question—could this be the beginning of the end for Microsoft’s Employee Experience suite of products?

Despite this setback, other Viva applications continued to receive exciting updates. Viva Connections, for instance, introduced new ACE (Adaptive Card Extensions) cards and will soon allow users to add their own cards to the dashboard, offering a new level of customization and personalization.

Stay informed and make the most of these updates by reading more about all the announcements and see how these changes can benefit you and your organization.

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By João Ferreira Jan 2, 2025 Microsoft Viva, What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – November 2024

While it might seem that the Microsoft Viva suite has taken a backseat to Copilot for Microsoft 365, it continues to receive monthly updates aimed at improving user experience. This month, the spotlight is on communication applications, with Viva Engage, Viva Connections, and Viva Amplify receiving the majority of new features.

As I publish this post a week later than usual in December, we’ve already received the unfortunate news that Microsoft Viva will lose its second application, with Viva Goals being deprecated and removed from the suite next year. To stay updated on all the latest developments, be sure to check out the full blog post.

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By João Ferreira Dec 9, 2024 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – October 2024

October was particularly busy for Viva Insights, which received quite a few updates to enhance your productivity and well-being. On the communication front, Viva Engage, Viva Connections, and Viva Amplify also received interesting updates that will significantly improve your interaction with these applications.

To ensure you stay updated and make the most out of your Viva suite, be sure to check out the complete blog post.

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By João Ferreira Nov 4, 2024 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments