MC715700 - Answers in Viva content in Microsoft Search

Updated June 6,April 23, 2024: We have madeupdated the decision not to proceed with this feature at this time. You can safely disregard this message.rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

In Microsoft Search, end users will soon be able to search for and find high-confidence matching questions in Answers in Microsoft Viva and Communities in Viva Engage. Licensed Answers in Viva users will be able to post a question to Answers in Viva from Microsoft Search.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 182258.

When this will happen:

Public Preview: We have made the decision notwill begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to proceed with this feature at this time.complete by late March 2024.

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out early March 2024 and expect to complete by mid-May 2024 (previously mid-April).

How this will affect your organization:

This screenshot shows search results (available to all users) and Post a question (right of the screen), which is available only to Licensed Answers in Viva users:

What you need to do to prepare:

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