check before: 2026-03-09
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Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Glint
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Online, World tenant
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Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Viva Glint will introduce a Survey designer role on March 9, 2026, allowing selected users to create and manage surveys without access to sensitive settings. Admins must assign this role. Organizations should prepare by identifying users, updating documentation, and informing stakeholders. No compliance issues noted.
Details:
Updated January 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction]
To support organizations that will run additional employee listening programs, such as surveys for AI transformation or change management, we will introduce a dedicated Survey designer role. This role will grant selected users the ability to create and run Viva Glint surveys with only the permissions required for that work. It will not provide access to platform settings or sensitive data. This will allow organizations to expand survey creation in a secure and flexible way.
[When this will happen]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on March 9, 2026 (previously mid‑February) and expect to complete by March 9, 2026 (previously mid‑February).
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2026-01-16
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2026-01-23
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft's Viva Glint platform will introduce a "Survey designer role" on March 9, 2026, allowing designated users to create and manage surveys securely without accessing sensitive data, requiring organizations to assign this role to appropriate users and update internal documentation accordingly.
Direct effects for Operations**
Introduction of Survey Designer Role
Without preparation, users may be unprepared to utilize the new Survey designer role effectively, leading to confusion and underutilization of the feature.
- roles: Admins, Survey Creators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-viva, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/introducing-microsoft-viva-glint-survey-designer-role/ba-p/123456
Role Assignment and Management
If admins do not prepare for the role assignment process, there may be delays in survey creation, impacting employee feedback collection and overall engagement initiatives.
- roles: Admins, HR Managers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-viva, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-viva-blog/introducing-microsoft-viva-glint-survey-designer-role/ba-p/123456
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-01-23 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2026-01-23 | MC Summary | Microsoft Viva Glint will introduce a Survey designer role by mid-February 2026, allowing selected users to create and manage surveys without access to sensitive settings. Admins must assign this role, enabling secure, flexible survey creation for employee listening programs. No compliance issues identified. | Microsoft Viva Glint will introduce a Survey designer role on March 9, 2026, allowing selected users to create and manage surveys without access to sensitive settings. Admins must assign this role. Organizations should prepare by identifying users, updating documentation, and informing stakeholders. No compliance issues noted. |
| 2026-01-23 | MC Last Updated | 01/16/2026 01:09:39 | 2026-01-22T21:13:19Z |
| 2026-01-23 | MC Messages | [Introduction]
To support organizations that will run additional employee listening programs, such as surveys for AI transformation or change management, we will introduce a dedicated Survey designer role. This role will grant selected users the ability to create and run Viva Glint surveys with only the permissions required for that work. It will not provide access to platform settings or sensitive data. This will allow organizations to expand survey creation in a secure and flexible way. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid‑February 2026 and expect to complete by mid‑February 2026. | Updated January 22, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
[Introduction] To support organizations that will run additional employee listening programs, such as surveys for AI transformation or change management, we will introduce a dedicated Survey designer role. This role will grant selected users the ability to create and run Viva Glint surveys with only the permissions required for that work. It will not provide access to platform settings or sensitive data. This will allow organizations to expand survey creation in a secure and flexible way. [When this will happen] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out on March 9, 2026 (previously mid‑February) and expect to complete by March 9, 2026 (previously mid‑February). |
| 2026-01-23 | MC Title | Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Survey Designer Role | (Updated) Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Survey Designer Role |
| 2026-01-23 | MC End Time | 03/11/2026 08:00:00 | 2026-04-13T09:00:00Z |
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