M365 Changelog: (Updated) Microsoft Viva Connections app: Search your intranet in Microsoft Teams on iOS and Android tablets

Summary

Microsoft Viva Connections app will soon allow iOS and Android tablet users to search their intranet in the app in Teams. No action is needed to prepare for this rollout. This feature will be available worldwide from early April 2024 to late April 2024.

MC732104 – Updated May 8, 2024: Microsoft has made the decision not to proceed with this change at this time. Microsoft will communicate via Message center when it’s ready to proceed. Thank you for your patience.

Note: If your organization does not support iOS and/or Android tablets, you can ignore this message.

Microsoft is rolling out a change to Search in the Microsoft Viva Connections (VC) app in Microsoft Teams. iOS and Android tablet users will soon be able to search their intranet in the Viva Connections app in Teams. This feature has been rolling out in a phased manner, starting with iOS and then Android for mobile phones. This rollout is for tablets.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 382643.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): Microsoft will communicate via Message center when it’s ready to proceed.

How this will affect your organization:

Viva Connections users on iOS and Android tablets no longer need to use a different app or a browser to search their intranet.

What you need to do to prepare:

No action is needed from you to prepare for this rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

Learn more: Customize and edit the Viva Connections experience | Microsoft Learn

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Viva Connections search:

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