check before: 2024-08-31
Product:
Microsoft Search, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Engage
Platform:
Android, iOS, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
The rollout timeline for Microsoft Viva Engage results in Workplace Search has been updated, with the rollout starting late September 2024 and ending mid-January. This feature, which displays question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers in search results, will be available by default. No admin action is required for the update. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 391669.
Details:
Updated December 23, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by mid-January (previously mid-December).
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Created:
2024-06-01
updated:
2025-01-15
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Search Result Relevance
Users may experience confusion or frustration due to the introduction of new search results from Microsoft Viva Engage, which may not align with their expectations or needs, leading to decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=391669
User Training and Documentation
The automatic rollout of the new feature may lead to a lack of user awareness and understanding of how to effectively utilize the new search results, resulting in underutilization of the feature and potential support queries.
- roles: End Users, IT Trainers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=391669
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-12-24 | MC Last Updated | 11/28/2024 01:51:25 | 2024-12-24T01:15:33Z |
| 2024-12-24 | MC Messages | Updated November 27, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November). | Updated December 23, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by mid-January (previously mid-December). |
| 2024-12-24 | MC End Time | 01/27/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-03-03T08:00:00Z |
| 2024-12-24 | MC Summary | Microsoft Viva Engage search results will appear on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work, limited to public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. The rollout, updated to begin late September 2024 and end mid-December 2024, requires no admin action. | The rollout timeline for Microsoft Viva Engage results in Workplace Search has been updated, with the rollout starting late September 2024 and ending mid-January. This feature, which displays question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers in search results, will be available by default. No admin action is required for the update. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 391669. |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Last Updated | 11/09/2024 01:06:38 | 2024-11-28T01:51:25Z |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Messages | Updated November 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by mid-November 2024 (previously late October). | Updated November 27, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by mid-December 2024 (previously mid-November). |
| 2024-11-28 | MC End Time | 12/30/2024 08:00:00 | 2025-01-27T08:00:00Z |
| 2024-11-28 | MC Summary | Microsoft Viva Engage search results will appear on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work, limited to public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. The rollout, updated to begin late September 2024 and end mid-November 2024, requires no admin action. | Microsoft Viva Engage search results will appear on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work, limited to public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. The rollout, updated to begin late September 2024 and end mid-December 2024, requires no admin action. |
| 2024-11-09 | MC Last Updated | 09/11/2024 02:11:21 | 2024-11-09T01:06:38Z |
| 2024-11-09 | MC Messages | Updated September 10, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by late October 2024 (previously late September). | Updated November 8, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by mid-November 2024 (previously late October). |
| 2024-11-09 | MC End Time | 12/09/2024 08:00:00 | 2024-12-30T08:00:00Z |
| 2024-11-09 | MC Summary | Microsoft Viva Engage search results will appear on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work, limited to question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. The rollout has been updated to begin late September 2024 and complete by late October 2024. No admin action is required for this update. | Microsoft Viva Engage search results will appear on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work, limited to public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. The rollout, updated to begin late September 2024 and end mid-November 2024, requires no admin action. |
| 2024-09-11 | MC Last Updated | 08/01/2024 18:31:24 | 2024-09-11T02:11:21Z |
| 2024-09-11 | MC Messages | Updated August 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late August 2024 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously early August). | Updated September 10, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late September 2024 (previously late August) and expect to complete by late October 2024 (previously late September). |
| 2024-09-11 | MC End Time | 11/04/2024 08:00:00 | 2024-12-09T08:00:00Z |
| 2024-09-11 | MC Summary | Microsoft Viva Engage will show search results from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work. This feature starts rolling out in late August 2024 and completes by late September 2024, with no admin action required. | Microsoft Viva Engage search results will appear on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work, limited to question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. The rollout has been updated to begin late September 2024 and complete by late October 2024. No admin action is required for this update. |
| 2024-08-02 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact |
| 2024-08-02 | MC Summary | Microsoft Viva Engage will show search results from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work. This feature starts rolling out in early July 2024 and completes by early August 2024, with no admin action required. | Microsoft Viva Engage will show search results from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers on office.com, sharepoint.com, and Bing at Work. This feature starts rolling out in late August 2024 and completes by late September 2024, with no admin action required. |
| 2024-08-02 | MC Last Updated | 06/01/2024 00:22:21 | 2024-08-01T18:31:24Z |
| 2024-08-02 | MC Messages | As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out early July 2024 and expect to complete by early August 2024. | Updated August 1, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
As users search in office.com, sharepoint.com, or Microsoft Bing at Work, they will get results from Microsoft Viva Engage that they have access to. The results show up as interleaved results on the search page. This is currently limited to only question posts from public Communities, Storylines, and Answers. This new feature is available by default. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 391669. [When this will happen:] General Availability: We will begin rolling out late August 2024 (previously early July) and expect to complete by late September 2024 (previously early August). |
| 2024-08-02 | MC Title | Microsoft Viva Engage: Results in Workplace Search | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Engage: Results in Workplace Search |
| 2024-08-02 | MC End Time | 09/23/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-11-04T08:00:00Z |
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