check before: 2025-01-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Connections, SharePoint, Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Coming soon: We will automatically set your Home site as the default experience for Microsoft Viva Connections app in Microsoft Teams.
Note: This change will only apply to customers who have not yet set a Viva Connections experience in their tenants. Customers who already have a Viva Connections experience (either standalone or backed by a Home site) will not be affected by this change.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 422815.
[When will this happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by late February 2025.
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Created:
2024-11-27
updated:
2024-11-27
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summary for non-techies**
The upcoming change will make your company's SharePoint Home site accessible through the Viva Connections app in Microsoft Teams, allowing employees to access it directly from Teams without needing to visit the SharePoint website, and organizations can choose to disable this feature using Microsoft PowerShell or the Teams admin center if preferred.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Access Changes
Users may experience confusion if they are not aware that the Home site is now accessible through the Viva Connections app in Teams, potentially leading to a disruption in their workflow.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-apps#allow-or-block-apps, https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/connections/set-up-admin-center#how-to-access-viva-connections-in-the-microsoft-admin-center
Documentation and Training Gaps
Without prior communication, users may not know how to navigate the new default experience, leading to increased support requests and decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-apps#allow-or-block-apps, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=422815
Potential for Increased Support Tickets
The automatic change may lead to a spike in support tickets as users encounter issues or confusion regarding the new default setting, impacting IT resources.
- roles: IT Support, Help Desk Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/sharepoint-online/set-spohomesite?view=sharepoint-ps, https://learn.microsoft.com/viva/connections/set-up-admin-center#how-to-access-viva-connections-in-the-microsoft-admin-center
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