SharePoint Copilot displays Viva Connections dashboard cards on prompt
Microsoft 365 Copilot in SharePoint now accesses and shows Viva Connections dashboard cards. Users prompt it with a card name or phrases like 'Viva Connections' or 'Dashboard card'. They can interact with cards in Copilot or open them in Connections. The feature rolls out to Microsoft 365 Copilot license holders through desktop Microsoft Teams. It summarizes the top ten accessible news articles. Access requires a Copilot license and works mainly on desktop Teams.
Viva Connections dashboard cards sat isolated on the employee dashboard, often overlooked amid SharePoint clutter and Teams sprawl. Admins built intranets around them hoping for adoption, but users skipped straight to file searches or chat. Copilot now surfaces these cards on demand in SharePoint, making them easier to find for licensed users. This spotlights gaps in card quality – stale or useless ones will frustrate even more when AI serves them up. It pushes admins to treat Viva as the intranet's nerve centre, driving real use only if cards solve daily pains like finding active Teams.
Analysis
Copilot won't save your unloved intranet if dashboard cards still push outdated news or buried links. This rollout screams audit your Viva setup now, since AI just broadcasts whatever junk lives there to more users. Kill two cards today and replace with a Teams finder and fresh news rollup using the Connections admin center.
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