check before: 2025-12-01
Product:
Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Engage, Teams, Windows
Platform:
Android, iOS, Mac, Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Viva Engage community admins can soon update community cover photos directly from the Teams iOS app, aligning with existing desktop, web, and Android capabilities. This feature, enabled by default, will roll out worldwide from late December 2025 to early January 2026, requiring no admin action.
Details:
Updated December 8, 2025: We have updated the title. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
We're adding more customization to your communities in the Viva Engage app for Microsoft Teams in iOS. Soon, as a community admin, you'll be able to update your communities' cover photos directly from the Teams iOS app. This feature is already available on Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for Android, and supports a consistent and personalized experience across platforms.
Screenshot 1: A community's cover photo, with options to Take a photo or Upload a picture.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 526783.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late December 2025 and expect to complete by early January 2026.
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2025-12-02
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2025-12-09
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
Community admins may unintentionally update cover photos that do not align with community branding or guidelines, leading to confusion among users.
- roles: Community Admins, End Users
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=526783
Inconsistent Community Branding
Without proper preparation, the sudden ability to change cover photos may result in inconsistent branding across different platforms, affecting user perception of the community.
- roles: Community Admins, Marketing Team
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=526783
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-09 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
We're adding more customization to your communities in the Viva Engage app for Microsoft Teams in iOS. Soon, as a community admin, you'll be able to update your communities' cover photos directly from the Teams iOS app. This feature is already available on Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for Android, and supports a consistent and personalized experience across platforms. Screenshot 1: A community's cover photo, with options to Take a photo or Upload a picture. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 526783. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late December 2025 and expect to complete by early January 2026. | Updated December 8, 2025: We have updated the title. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] We're adding more customization to your communities in the Viva Engage app for Microsoft Teams in iOS. Soon, as a community admin, you'll be able to update your communities' cover photos directly from the Teams iOS app. This feature is already available on Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, Teams for the web, and Teams for Android, and supports a consistent and personalized experience across platforms. Screenshot 1: A community's cover photo, with options to Take a photo or Upload a picture. This message is associated with Roadmap ID 526783. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late December 2025 and expect to complete by early January 2026. |
| 2025-12-09 | MC Title | Viva Engage: Update storyline cover photos in Teams for iOS. | (Updated) Viva Engage: Update community cover photos in Teams for iOS. |
| 2025-12-09 | MC Last Updated | 12/02/2025 00:56:57 | 2025-12-08T19:49:28Z |
| 2025-12-09 | MC Summary | Viva Engage community admins can soon update cover photos directly from the Teams iOS app, aligning with existing capabilities on other platforms. This feature, enabled by default without admin setup, will roll out worldwide from late December 2025 to early January 2026. No compliance issues identified. | Viva Engage community admins can soon update community cover photos directly from the Teams iOS app, aligning with existing desktop, web, and Android capabilities. This feature, enabled by default, will roll out worldwide from late December 2025 to early January 2026, requiring no admin action. |
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