check before: 2025-02-01
Product:
Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Connections, Teams
Platform:
Online, US Instances, World tenant
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Change type:
Admin impact, Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Updated February 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are renaming the Viva Connections app to Connections. This change is intended to ensure the app name fits better within Microsoft Teams, preventing it from being truncated.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously mid-February).
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Created:
2025-01-15
updated:
2025-02-06
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is renaming the "Viva Connections" app to "Connections" in Microsoft Teams to improve visibility and prevent truncation, with the change occurring automatically without affecting user customizations.
Direct effects for Operations**
App Name Change
Users may be confused by the sudden change in app name from Viva Connections to Connections, leading to potential disruption in workflow as they search for the app.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/05/updated-microsoft-viva-connections-update-to-app-name/
Documentation Updates
Existing documentation may become outdated, causing users to rely on incorrect information, which can lead to inefficiencies and errors in usage.
- roles: End Users, Content Managers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/05/updated-microsoft-viva-connections-update-to-app-name/
User Training Needs
The change may necessitate additional training sessions for users to familiarize themselves with the new app name, impacting productivity during the transition period.
- roles: Training Coordinators, End Users
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/02/05/updated-microsoft-viva-connections-update-to-app-name/
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-02-06 | MC Messages | Updated January 24, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
We are renaming the Viva Connections app to Connections. This change is intended to ensure the app name fits better within Microsoft Teams, preventing it from being truncated. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously mid-February). | Updated February 5, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
We are renaming the Viva Connections app to Connections. This change is intended to ensure the app name fits better within Microsoft Teams, preventing it from being truncated. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out early February 2025 (previously late January) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously mid-February). |
| 2025-02-06 | MC Last Updated | 01/24/2025 21:51:49 | 2025-02-05T22:27:09Z |
| 2025-02-06 | MC Summary | The Microsoft Viva Connections app will be renamed to Connections to fit better in Microsoft Teams. The rollout starts late January 2025 and ends by late February 2025. Customizations remain if already made. No admin action is required, but users should be informed. | |
| 2025-01-25 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-01-25 | MC Summary | The Microsoft Viva Connections app will be renamed to Connections to fit better in Microsoft Teams. The rollout starts mid-January 2025 and ends by mid-February 2025. Customizations remain if already made. No admin action is required, but users should be informed. | The Microsoft Viva Connections app will be renamed to Connections to fit better in Microsoft Teams. The rollout starts late January 2025 and ends by late February 2025. Customizations remain if already made. No admin action is required, but users should be informed. |
| 2025-01-25 | MC Last Updated | 01/15/2025 02:13:15 | 2025-01-24T21:51:49Z |
| 2025-01-25 | MC Messages | We are renaming the Viva Connections app to Connections. This change is intended to ensure the app name fits better within Microsoft Teams, preventing it from being truncated.
[When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. | Updated January 24, 2025: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
We are renaming the Viva Connections app to Connections. This change is intended to ensure the app name fits better within Microsoft Teams, preventing it from being truncated. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late January 2025 (previously mid-January) and expect to complete by late February 2025 (previously mid-February). |
| 2025-01-25 | MC Title | Microsoft Viva Connections: Update to app name | (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections: Update to app name |
| 2025-01-25 | MC End Time | 03/24/2025 08:00:00 | 2025-04-07T09:00:00Z |
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