M365 Changelog: (Updated) People Search Card in Viva Connections

MC682303 – Updated November 7, 2023: Microsoft has updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Viva Connections have a new card where admins now have the option to incorporate a new people search card for their organization. This card enables colleagues to effortlessly search for and communicate with one another within the organization using Teams chat and email.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 173078

When this will happen:

Standard Release: Microsoft will begin rolling out in late October and expect to complete by mid-November 2023 (previously early November).

How this will affect your organization:

This feature will not affect any existing functionality. It’s an additional card which organizations can choose to use. 

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What you need to do to prepare:

No configuration needed. Just add the card and your organization should be able to use it in Viva Connections across all devices.