Microsoft Viva Engage: Additional permissions added to the corporate communicator role

Coming soon to Microsoft Viva: Corporate communicators will be able to perform these following communication management tasks without relying on the IT admin (network admin):

• Mark public and private communities as official. Learn more: Designate an official Viva Engage community - Microsoft Support
• Mute public and private communities from the home feed and digests. Learn more: Mute a community for your organization in Viva Engage - Microsoft Support

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early December 2024 and expect to complete by late December 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

This change will be on by default.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before the rollout. Review your current configuration to determine the impact for your organization. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation.