Integration withViva Connections
An intranet on SharePoint, extended with Viva Connections: why your business needs it
Quick access to the intranetin the Microsoft Teams app.
Viva Connections is the module of the Microsoft Viva suite that combines news, conversations, and company resources. It integrates with our solution to provide users with quick access to the SharePoint intranet through Microsoft Teams.
An intranet on SharePoint, extended with Viva Connections: why your business needs it
Viva Connections offers a unified experience for users to access news, conversations, and shared materials on their SharePoint intranet from Microsoft Teams. It helps centralize internal communication, keeping the corporate audience updated and engaged with a single application.
Mobile access to the SharePoint intranet
Mobile access Viva Connections gives you access to the SharePoint intranet from any mobile device. This supports the IT team by avoiding the management and distribution of a mobile app to access content on-the-go.
Microsoft Viva Connections' Personalized Feed
Personalized Feed Viva Connections brings together and highlights the most relevant news for each individual user. It allows sharing content not only from the SharePoint intranet but also from Viva Engage communities and Microsoft 365 or third-party applications.
Access to the SharePoint intranet from Microsoft Teams
Access from Microsoft Teams Users can read the latest updates without leaving the Microsoft Teams environment. Simply click on the customizable icon at the top of the app's sidebar to reach the intranet homepage.
Microsoft Viva Connections' dashboard
Dashboard Viva Connections provides a customizable panel of apps and widgets for the company to offer useful content. The dashboard can be configured to provide users with the tools they need, reducing time spent searching for information and apps.
Your SharePoint intranet, integrated with Viva Connections: the benefits it offers
Users can access intranet content and recommended company resources from a single access point, reachable from any device. Viva Connections allows for quickly reaching the SharePoint intranet or landing on an intermediate page with useful apps and materials.
Two configuration modes
Productivity and well-beingin the company withMicrosoft Viva
- Viva Learning, the module for digital training.
- Viva Insights, the module dedicated to time and personal activity management.
- Viva Engage, the module that enables creating the corporate social network.
What you need to set up Viva Connections
Before connecting Viva Connections to your SharePoint intranet, you prepare a few assets: an intranet site name (keep it short, such as "Intranet"), a short and an extended description, your website URL, and Privacy Policy and Terms of Use URLs. You also provide a large logo (192x192 PNG) and a small icon (32x32 PNG), both colored on a transparent background. Each of these elements can be changed later.
A unified entry point inside Microsoft Teams
Viva Connections adds an intranet icon to the left sidebar of Microsoft Teams, giving colleagues a single entry point to reach business tools and intranet content without leaving the Teams environment. The goal is to facilitate internal communication and engagement and to foster a culture of inclusion, centralizing news, conversations, and company resources so people stay informed and connected from one familiar application.
Documentation
Explore the technical guide for this feature on our documentation site.
Frequently asked questions
What is Viva Connections?
Viva Connections is a module of the Microsoft Viva suite that combines news, conversations, and company resources into a single experience. Integrated with the intranet.ai SharePoint solution, it gives users quick access to the SharePoint intranet from within Microsoft Teams, acting as a unified entry point that facilitates internal communication, engagement, and a culture of inclusion.
What do I need to prepare before setting up Viva Connections?
You prepare an intranet site name (kept short, such as "Intranet"), a short description and an extended description, your website URL, and Privacy Policy and Terms of Use URLs. You also supply two logo assets on transparent backgrounds: a large colored logo at 192x192 PNG and a small colored icon at 32x32 PNG. All of these details can be edited at a later time.
How do users access the intranet through Viva Connections?
Once configured, Viva Connections adds a customizable intranet icon to the left sidebar of Microsoft Teams. Users click that icon to reach the intranet homepage and read the latest updates without leaving the Teams environment, providing a single point of access to news, conversations, and company resources across their devices.
What configuration modes are available for Viva Connections with intranet.ai?
Your company can either link the Teams app directly to the SharePoint intranet, or create an intermediate page with recommended apps and materials. By default, the intermediate page includes quick links to other Microsoft Viva products such as Viva Learning, Viva Insights, and Viva Engage, helping users manage tasks, training, and collaboration from one place.
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