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[Introduction]
We’re introducing a new end-user moderation control in Viva Engage: Hide a user’s messages. This feature allows users to reduce visibility of messages from specific individuals, helping minimize unwanted or distracting interactions while preserving community engagement.
This message is associated with Roadmap ID 513276.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): Rolling out late February 2026 and completing by late March 2026.
[How this affects your organization:]
Who is affected:
All Viva Engage users.
What will happen:
- The feature is on by default.
- Admins can turn this feature off in the Engage admin center.
- Users will have a new option to hide another user’s messages from:
- Any message in Viva Engage
- A user’s profile page
- When a user is hidden:
- Their threadstarters will no longer appear in Home Feed or email digests.
- In communities and other locations, their threadstarters will appear collapsed with a click‑to‑reveal option.
- In all surfaces, comments appear collapsed with a click-to-reveal option.
- Some roles cannot be hidden, including:
- Designated leaders (requires the Viva Communications & Communities or Viva Suite license)
- Corporate communicators
- Network/verified admins
- Engage admins
[What you can do to prepare:]
No admin action is required.
We recommend:
- Informing users about this new moderation option.
- Updating internal documentation or guidance, as needed.
- Using the Engage admin center if you wish to disable the feature.
Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation.
[Compliance considerations:]
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
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