Announcements in Viva Connections

Originally posted by Microsoft Aug 1, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Announcements allows you to create and share time-sensitive messages in Viva Connections. You can set up, manage, and schedule announcements from your organization’s SharePoint home site or the Viva Connections app in Teams desktop.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 152481

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in late August and expect to complete by mid-September 2023.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late September and expect to complete by end of October 2023.

How this will affect your organization:

• Your communication team can share important information with employees by authoring announcements on your organization’s SharePoint home site or Connections app in Teams desktop.
• Users will be notified of new announcements through the Viva Connections app. They will be able to view these announcements through Viva Connections app on desktop, mobile and tablet.

What you need to do to prepare:

No action is required to use announcements in Viva Connections. It’s recommended that you share more information about regarding authoring announcements with your communications team so they can effectively use this feature. 

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