Microsoft 365 Message Center item MC1272652
MC1272652 - (Updated) Viva Engage: Feature conversations to all network members
Featured conversations in public Viva Engage communities can now be promoted to all network members or just community members, while private community features remain member-only. This rollout begins late April 2026, requires no admin action, and maintains existing permissions and moderation rules.
- Message Center ID
- MC1272652
- Category
- stay Informed
- Severity
- normal
- Services
- Microsoft Viva
- Tags
- Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact
- Roadmap ID
- 558438
- Platforms
- Web
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- Last updated
- 2026-04-07
- Expires
- 2026-06-01
Updated April 7, 2026: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience. [Introduction]Featured conversations in public Viva Engage communities now include the option to promote the message to all network members or only to community members. Featured conversations in private communities remain scoped to members only.This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558438.[When this will happen]General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late April 2026, and we expect to complete rolling out by early May 2026.[How this affects your organization]Who is affectedThis change will apply to Microsoft 365 tenants using Viva Engage.This change will affect users who feature conversations in public Viva Engage communities.This change will not affect featured conversations in private communities.What will happenWhen a conversation is featured in a public community, authors will be able to choose whether it is promoted to all network members or only to community members.Featured conversations in private communities will continue to be visible only to members.Featured conversations will continue to appear at the top of the Viva Engage home feed and in Viva Engage email digests.The feature will be enabled by default.Existing permissions and moderation rules will continue to apply.Learn more: Feature a conversation in Viva Engage | Microsoft Support (updates coming soon, ahead of rollout)[What you can do to prepare]No admin action will be required.You may want to:Update internal documentation or training materials for community managersCommunicate this change to users who manage Viva Engage communities.[Compliance considerations]No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.