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  "description": "Viva Connections in the Teams mobile app will update navigation from a three-tab layout to pill-based controls in April 2026. The change improves usability without altering functionality, is enabled by default, and requires no action, though internal documentation updates are optional.",
  "path": "/m365-message-center/message/mc1262585/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T01:00:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://blog.tophhie.cloud",
  "textContent": "**[Introduction]**\n\nWe’re updating the Viva Connections experience in the Microsoft Teams mobile app to provide a more modern, streamlined navigation that is easier to use across all devices. This update simplifies how users move between sections and improves discoverability, while keeping all existing functionality intact.\n\n**[When this will happen:]**\n\n  * General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in **early April 2026** and is expected to complete by **late April 2026**.\n\n\n\n**[How this affects your organization:]**\n\n**Who is affected:**\n\n  * All users who access **Viva Connections in the Microsoft Teams mobile app** (iOS and Android).\n\n\n\n**What will happen:**\n\n  * The Teams mobile Viva Connections experience will move from a **three-tab layout** (Dashboard, News, Resources) to a **pill-based navigation** model.\n  * Users will switch between Viva Connections sections using**pill-shaped navigation controls** at the top of the experience.\n  * In the **News** experience:\n    * The **Unread** and **Saved for later** pills will be replaced with:\n      * An **Unread** toggle\n      * A **Saved for later** button\n  * There is no change to functionality or content—only the navigation and layout are updated.\n  * The update is**enabled by default** and applies automatically.\n\n\n\n**[What you can do to prepare:]**\n\n  * No action is required to enable this update.\n  * Optionally, inform helpdesk staff and update internal documentation that references the previous navigation.\n\n\n\n**[Compliance considerations:]**\n\nNo compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.",
  "title": "MC1262585: Updated UX in Viva Connections on Teams mobile",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-27T01:00:08.225Z"
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