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Summary
Microsoft Viva Connections will allow employees to create their own link cards on the dashboard starting mid-March 2025, with general availability by late April 2025. This feature will be enabled by default but can be turned off by admins. No admin action is required before the rollout.
Details
Updated February 28, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Employees will soon be able to create their own link cards that connect to other tools and destinations on the Microsoft Viva Connections dashboard.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 472021.
When this will happen:
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late February).
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late March 2025 (previously late February) and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).
How this will affect your organization:
After this rollout, employees can create their own cards for the Connections dashboard:
Step 1: On the Viva Connections dashboard, the user selects Customize:
Step 2: Add a Quick links card:
Step 3: Set up the card to choose a title, image, and appropriate links. Save the dashboard:
This feature will be on by default and accessible to all users in your tenant unless you turn it off.
What you need to do to prepare:
If your company is not ready to roll out end user customizations to employees, you can turn it off with the setting in Dashboard details:
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.