M365 Changelog: Microsoft Viva: Choose custom images as icons for resources in Viva Connections

MC809596 – Coming soon to Microsoft Viva Connections: Users with editing permissions will be able to personalize Viva Connections by adding custom images as icons to links in the Resources section.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 402188.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: Microsoft will begin rolling out early July 2024 and expects to complete by mid-July 2024.

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): Microsoft will begin rolling out mid-July 2024 and expects to complete by mid-July 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

Before the rollout: Users were not able to use images to personalize links in the Resources section of Viva Connections.

After the rollout: Users with editing permissions can add a custom image as an icon in Viva Connections: On the Resources screen, select Edit > Select Edit from the three-dot menu next to the Resource (first screenshot) > Select Change (second screenshot) > Select Edit at the bottom of the screen to implement changes:

This feature is on by default and accessible to all Viva Connections users with editing permissions.

What you need to do to prepare:

There is no need for extensive preparation. Users with editing permissions should start considering which custom images they would like to use as icons for the links in the Resources section.

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users with editing permissions about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.