Microsoft Viva Daily Briefings FAQ
Microsoft Viva is an employee experience platform (EXP) and is powered by Microsoft 365. Viva helps people and teams do their best work using the apps and experiences they rely on every day to connect, collaborate, and get work done from anywhere.
With the growth in hybrid work environments, it is more important than ever to connect employees in meaningful ways. Through Microsoft 365 and experienced through Microsoft Teams, Viva empowers people and teams to be their best from anywhere.
You can scroll through all of the Microsoft Viva topics on this page or click the individual topics below:
- What is an employee experience platform (EXP)?
- Who does the email come from?
- How does the Briefing email show up in Outlook?
- What will the email include?
- How often will I receive the email?
- How do I change the time of day I receive the Briefing email?
- If I have no tasks or meetings, will I still receive a Briefing email?
- Can anyone else at my organization see what is in my Briefing email?
- Can I see information about other users in the Briefing email?
- How can I unsubscribe from Briefings?
- What is Microsoft Viva Connections?
What is an employee experience platform (EXP)?
An employee experience platform brings together communications, knowledge, learning, resources, and insights into the flow of your work. Viva Briefing is a helpful tool as it offers personal insights and recommendations to prioritize well being and to boost productivity through an email sent to your Outlook inbox.
Who does the email come from?
The subject line is “Your daily briefing” and the sender is viva-noreply@microsoft.com with a friendly name of “Microsoft Viva.”
How do I receive the Briefing email in my Outlook?
The Briefing email is not a standard email. It is system-generated and does not go through the standard email delivery process. Instead, it is inserted directly into your Outlook inbox by Microsoft Viva. Briefing emails cannot be managed by email rules.
What will the email include?
The email will include a list of items needing your attention, and will provide quick access to data and tasks, relevant news and communications, contacts, resources, and documents regarding the specific topics. For example, to prepare for a meeting, to respond to an email, or to continue working with a document.
How often will I receive the email?
You will receive the email, once per workday, at a specific time of your choice.
How do I change the time of day I receive the Briefing email?
Yes, you can change the time the email is delivered, to something that works best for your needs and for your work day. See Microsoft Viva Briefings Settings for details.
If I have no tasks or meetings, will I still receive a Briefing email?
No, you will never be sent an empty email with no content. Emails will only be sent when you have actionable items.
Can anyone else at my organization see what is in my Briefing email?
The Briefing email is private and for you and only you. All information in the Briefing email is from your mailbox and stored in your mailbox. Everything you see in the Briefing email is information you already have access to in your mailbox. The Briefing email just makes it easier to find items that might need attention.
Can I see information about other users in the Briefing email?
The Briefing email only includes existing information that is already available in your own inbox. It summarizes documents, emails, and meetings to make it easier for you to find what is most important for your day ahead. You cannot see any new information about others that was not already available in your own inbox.
How can I unsubscribe from Briefings?
To unsubscribe from Briefings, see (ITS Help Resources web page link Microsoft Viva Briefings Settings here once live) for details.
What is Microsoft Viva Connections?
Viva Connections is an app experience in Microsoft Teams. It is an optimized gateway for employee experiences. It curates the content and tools you want to deliver with quick access to data and tasks, relevant news, communications, people, and resources. It is built on existing capabilities in Microsoft 365 like SharePoint, Teams, Yammer, and Stream.
It is designed for people where they usually get their work done – in Microsoft Teams. Viva Connections offers added functionality with three primary components – the Dashboard, the Feed, and Resources. These features are on both the desktop version and on mobile devices, although they will display differently.
Please visit this Microsoft web page called Overview of Viva Connections for more information.
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