Summary
- Viva Connections multi-home site management is moving from the Microsoft 365 admin center to the SharePoint admin center.
- SharePoint and Viva Connections administrators will manage Home sites, audience targeting, priority order, and removal from SharePoint admin center.
- Existing Viva Connections instances will be automatically upgraded to full Home sites, and legacy draft/enabled management states will be retired.
- Existing Microsoft 365 admin center entry points will redirect to the new SharePoint admin center experience.
- No pre-rollout action is required, but internal documentation, training, and operational procedures should be updated.
Microsoft 365 Message Center ID: MC1457839
Primary Service: SharePoint
Admin Impact: Low
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 01 Sept 2026
Release End: 15 Sept 2026
Last Modified: August 20, 2026
Category: Stay informed
Tags: New feature, Feature update, Admin action
Admin impact
Status: Launched
Products & Platforms: SharePoint Online, Admin, M365, SharePoint, Viva
History
8/19/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
We are updating Viva Connections multi-home site management by moving administration from the Microsoft 365 admin center (MAC) to the SharePoint admin center (SPAC). This change consolidates Viva Connections administration into SharePoint Home site management and establishes the SharePoint admin center as the primary location for managing Viva Connections experiences.
As part of this transition, legacy Viva Connections instances and their associated draft/enabled management concepts are being deprecated. Existing Viva Connections experiences will be automatically upgraded to full Home sites, providing a unified and streamlined management experience.
Rollout Schedule
- General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin early September.
- Expected completion: Mid September 2026.
Impact on Your Organization
Who is affected
SharePoint and Viva Connections administrators who manage Viva Connections experiences.
Platforms/Services
- Viva Connections
- SharePoint Online
- Microsoft 365 admin center
- SharePoint admin center
What will happen
- Administrators will manage Viva Connections multi-home site functionality through the SharePoint admin center.
- Administrators can create and manage multiple Home sites from SharePoint admin center.
- Audience targeting configuration for Home sites will be managed in SharePoint admin center.
- Administrators can manage Home site priority order and remove Home sites through the SharePoint admin center experience.
- Existing Microsoft 365 admin center entry points will redirect administrators to the new SharePoint admin center management experience.
- Existing legacy Viva Connections experiences will be automatically upgraded to full Home sites.
- Legacy Viva Connections management concepts, including draft and enabled states, will be retired.
Action Required / Recommendations
No action is required before rollout.
- Review internal documentation that references Viva Connections management in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
- Update administrator training materials to reference the SharePoint admin center experience.
- Inform SharePoint and Viva Connections administrators about the new centralized management location.
- Validate internal operational procedures after rollout to ensure they reference the SharePoint admin center.
Compliance Considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.