MC939925 - New Service in your Microsoft 365 subscription: Org Explorer
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Published Nov 22, 2024
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Summary
Org Explorer, a new service in Microsoft 365 Outlook, visualizes company structure and will be available worldwide between mid-January and mid-April 2025. It does not require a Viva premium license post-rollout. No immediate action is needed as further documentation will be provided.
More information
Updated December 10, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
Your Microsoft 365 subscription is being updated with a new service in your Outlook: Org Explorer. This organization chart helps your visualize your company's internal structure and discover connections, roles, and responsibilities among you and other people across teams.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 421191.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide) for new Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Web, and Outlook for Mac: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously late February).
General Availability (Worldwide) for classic Outlook: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by early April 2025.
Note: The access to Org Explorer will depend on which Outlook service platform the user is using. Therefore, we recommend you switch to the new Outlook for Windows or Outlook for web to have early access to this new feature.
How this will affect your organization
Once the new service is available for your organization, you can access the Org Explorer app via Outlook as below:
Is a Viva license still required to access Org Explorer?
After the rollout in January 2025, Org Explorer will not require a Viva premium license.
What you need to do to prepare
There is no action required now. The documentation of Introducing Org Explorer is going to be updated soon for additional information regarding Org Explorer.