Add Viva Engage to the SharePoint Server navigation

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You can choose whether users see a link to Viva Engage or Newsfeed in the site navigation.

The user account that is performing this procedure must be a member of the Farm Administrators group.

In SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server 2016

  1. Start the SharePoint Central Administration tool.

  2. In the Microsoft 365 section, select Configure Viva Engage.

  3. On the Viva Engage Configuration page, select Activate Viva Engage.

    Viva Engage Configuration page in Central Admin

    After a few minutes, the Activate Viva Engage button changes to Deactivate Viva Engage. This may take up to 30 minutes.

  4. To verify that Viva Engage is selected, select the Microsoft 365 icon. You should the Viva Engage app listed. Here's what it looks like in SharePoint Server 2019:

    SharePoint Server 2019 Microsoft 365 navigation showing the Viva Engage app

    Here's what it looks like in SharePoint Server 2016:

    SharePoint Server 2016 navigation showing the Viva Engage app

In SharePoint Server 2013 running Service Pack 1 for SharePoint Server 2013

  1. On the Central Administration website, in the Microsoft 365 section, select Configure Viva Engage.

  2. On the Configure Viva Engage page, select Activate Viva Engage.

    Viva Engage Configuration page in SharePoint Server 2013 Central Admin

  3. Look at the top navigation bar to verify that the Newsfeed link is replaced with a link to Viva Engage.

    SharePoint Server 2013 navigation bar with Viva Engage