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 – March 2025

Ready for a productivity boost? This month Microsoft Viva brings several enhancements that could streamline your team’s communication and collaboration efforts.

Viva Amplify is getting a nice upgrade with two-column layouts for emails (finally!), plus a new “average time spent per user” graph in reporting that gives you better insights into how your communications are performing. And for those of us who’ve been asking for easier collaboration, Amplify is introducing collaborative authoring so multiple team members can work on the same document simultaneously—no more version control nightmares!

Over in Viva Engage, premium users will notice a streamlined “Create new” button that puts Articles and Questions right at your fingertips. Nothing revolutionary, but definitely a time-saver that makes those premium features more discoverable.

What Viva feature has been the biggest game-changer for your team lately? Drop a comment below! And don’t miss the detailed breakdown of each feature below—especially the collaborative authoring rollout starting mid-April that might just transform how your team creates content together.

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By João Ferreira Apr 3, 2025 What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – February 2025

This month, Microsoft Viva has introduced some fantastic updates that you’ll definitely want to check out. Viva Learning has received numerous enhancements, making it easier than ever for your users to access training resources and continue their learning journey seamlessly.

On Viva Connections, you can now add custom cards to your Connections dashboard, allowing for greater personalization and a more tailored experience. And finally, after a long wait, Viva Amplify now lets you publish your campaigns directly to Viva Engage. This long-awaited feature will enhance your ability to reach and engage with your audience more effectively.

There’s a lot more to catch up on within the Employee Experience suite of products from Microsoft. Stay tuned for more updates and enhancements that will continue to improve your experience with Microsoft Viva.

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By João Ferreira Mar 5, 2025 What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – January 2025

The start of 2025 brings exciting new updates for Microsoft Viva, enhancing the platform’s capabilities and functionalities. One notable update is the Viva Engage: Multi-pin Conversations Carousel, which allows up to six posts to be pinned with a carousel feature for two or more pins.

Another significant feature is the Viva Engage: Leadership feed available in SharePoint web part, which adds a “leaders” feed to the Viva Engage conversations web part in SharePoint, displaying content based on user license status1. Each month, Microsoft Viva continues to receive more updates, making it an indispensable tool for users. Continue reading to explore all the exciting new features and innovations.

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By João Ferreira Jan 31, 2025 What's New 0 Comments

What is new for Microsoft Viva – June 2024

This month, Viva Amplify took center stage with several updates aimed at enhancing your ability to create and manage internal campaigns and communications.

But that’s not all. Viva Connections, another Viva application built on SharePoint, continues to grow and adapt. It now offers more customization options, which will undoubtedly help in its adoption by end users.

If you’re interested in Microsoft’s Employee Experience suite, this post is for you. It also has important updates for Viva Insights and other Viva applications. So, stay tuned for a comprehensive look at what’s new and improved in Microsoft Viva.

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By João Ferreira Jun 30, 2024 What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – April 2024

With the latest updates, Viva applications are now integrating support for Copilots, enhancing organizational adoption of Microsoft’s AI assistant. April marked a significant milestone as Viva applications expanded beyond Microsoft Teams, becoming accessible directly in the browser with dedicated URLs. Additionally, Viva Connections has evolved to allow for deeper personalization, enabling custom fonts that align with the branding customizations of the SharePoint home site. This move not only streamlines the user experience but also reinforces brand identity within organizations.

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By João Ferreira May 2, 2024 What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – February 2024

Employee experience is not a thing of the past, despite the buzz around Copilot. In fact, Microsoft Viva is constantly evolving to provide the best tools and solutions for your work and well-being. In this blog post, I’m reviewing the latest updates and features that were released in February 2024, covering all modules.

You will be amazed by the number of improvements and enhancements that Viva has to offer. There are more than 50 updates across the suite. Viva Engage now supports Article post type, which allows you to create and share engaging stories with rich media and interactive elements.

Another big change that happened in February was the retirement of Viva Topics. This does not mean that Viva Topics was a bad product or that Microsoft is giving up on knowledge management. On the contrary, Microsoft is investing all the AI initiatives around Copilot.

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By João Ferreira Mar 1, 2024 Microsoft Viva, What's New 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – March 2023

Welcome to the latest update on Microsoft Viva, the innovative employee experience platform that is designed to help organizations enhance employee engagement, productivity, and well-being. During March 2023, Microsoft Viva has received several exciting updates to further improve its capabilities and functionalities.

These updates reflect Microsoft’s commitment to delivering an exceptional employee experience by leveraging the power of technology and data. In this blog post, we will explore some of the key updates that Microsoft Viva has rolled out in March 2023, and how they can benefit organizations and their employees.

From enhancing collaboration and communication to promoting employee well-being and engagement, the new features and improvements in Microsoft Viva have something for everyone. So, let’s dive in and explore the latest updates that Microsoft Viva has to offer!

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By João Ferreira Apr 3, 2023 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – January 2023

The first month of 2023 is gone and during January we’ve seen a lot of announcements for Microsoft Viva applications being made.

There were a lot of posts made about Viva Engage and Viva Goals, to learn more about everything new in Microsoft Viva with more detail, check out the details of this article.

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By João Ferreira Feb 1, 2023 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments

What’s new for Microsoft Viva – December 2022

In 2022 Microsoft Viva has received a lot of new applications and features, and in the last month of the year we had a quite a few announcements for Viva Insights, but there was also a updates for Viva Connections, Viva Goals and more.

Check out the details of this article to know everything landing to the Microsoft employee experience suite in the beginning of 2023.

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By João Ferreira Jan 3, 2023 Microsoft Viva 0 Comments