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Summary
Microsoft Viva Engage will update certain activity icons to a standard neutral placeholder icon for a subset of API-driven activities. This visual-only change will roll out from late June to early July 2025 and requires no action from users or admins. Notify users about this update if needed.
Details
Coming soon for Microsoft Viva Engage: To enhance platform security and ensure a consistent user experience, Microsoft Viva will replace certain legacy icons in activity streams with a standard neutral placeholder icon. This change applies to a subset of API-driven activities that previously rendered unique icons.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 and expect to complete by early July 2025.
How this will affect your organization:
This update will be on by default. This update is visual only and requires no action from users or tenant admins.
You may notice that some activity types—especially those rendered via API—will now display a neutral placeholder icon instead of a unique one.
Examples of impacted activity types include:
- Group-related:
MoveToGroup,GroupRelate - File and page updates: FileEdit,
OpenGraphObjectUpdate, OpenGraphObjectChange - Uploads and additions: FileUpload, OpenGraphObjectAdd, OpenGraphObjectCreate
- Follows: When the target is an
UploadedFile,Topic,Page, orUser - Profile updates:
ProfileUpdate,ProfileUpdatePhoto - Messages and deletions:
OpenGraphObjectMessage,OpenGraphObjectDelete,Text
What you need to do to prepare:
This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify users about this visual update to set appropriate expectations.
Learn more: Embracing a Fully Modern Viva Engage Experience | Microsoft Community Hub