check before: 2026-03-01
Product:
Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Engage, Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, mobile, Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
Details:
Summary:
Viva Engage is adding community membership and expert role management, plus verified-answer marking, to its iOS and Android apps (standalone and in Teams). These mobile features, rolling out March–April 2026, enable admins and experts to moderate and manage communities consistently without desktop access.
Details:
[Introduction]
We're rolling out new community membership management and trusted‑answer capabilities in the Viva Engage mobile experience for iOS and Android, available in both the standalone Viva Engage app and the Viva Engage app in Microsoft Teams. These updates extend existing web functionality to mobile, enabling more consistent community governance and moderation across devices and allowing key actions to be completed without switching to a desktop experience.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 532722 and 537270.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins late March 2026 and is expected to complete by late April 2026.
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Release Phase:
Current Channel, General Availability
Created:
2026-03-27
updated:
2026-03-27
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Direct effects for Operations**
Mobile Access to Community Management
Without preparation, community admins may struggle to adapt to managing community roles and memberships via mobile, leading to potential mismanagement or delays in community governance.
- roles: Community Admins, Moderators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/engage/, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/manage-a-community-in-viva-engage-3e75fbe9-1b3e-48b5-8e4b-af2716b7873a
User Experience with Verified Answers
Users may experience confusion or frustration if community experts and verified answers are not clearly communicated or understood, leading to a lack of trust in the information provided.
- roles: End Users, Community Experts
- references: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/viva_engage_blog/introducing-verified-answers-in-viva-engage/4386315, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/viva_engage_blog/introducing-community-experts-in-viva-engage/4366606
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