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Connect an existing Teams group to a new Viva Engage group

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2026-05-05T16:09:14.6166667+00:00

I found the FAQ below - any timeline for when this will be possible?

Can I use an existing group or SharePoint site for a Microsoft 365-connected Viva Engage group? No, a new group and resources specific to that new group are created when you create a Microsoft 365-connected community in Viva Engage. You can't connect a new Viva Engage community to an existing Microsoft 365 group, an existing SharePoint site or SharePoint document library, or an existing OneNote notebook.

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  1. Ian-Ng 13,435 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-05-05T18:55:55.29+00:00

    Hi @G,

    Regarding your inquiry concerning the timeline for connecting an existing Microsoft 365 group to a new Viva Engage community, at the moment the behavior described in the FAQ is still the current design. Creating a Microsoft 365–connected Viva Engage community requires creating a new Microsoft 365 group and its associated resources, and there isn’t a supported way yet to connect Viva Engage to an existing Microsoft 365 group or SharePoint site.

    While Microsoft hasn’t announced a specific timeline for enabling this capability, the feedback around reusing existing groups and sites is well understood and actively shared with the product team. This scenario is a common request, especially for organizations that already have established collaboration spaces, and it’s definitely on Microsoft’s radar.

    For now, many customers choose to align naming and permissions between the new Viva Engage created resources and their existing sites as a workaround, while keeping an eye on future updates. Microsoft regularly delivers enhancements to Viva Engage, so this is an area that may evolve over time.

    As this platform is a public, user-to-user forum, moderators are unable to provide official timelines or guarantee that such a workflow will become possible in the future. I understand that this may not be the ideal solution for your current organizational needs; however, these design specifications remain central to how the services interact within the current framework.

    To stay informed about potential changes, the Microsoft 365 Roadmap and the Viva Engage Tech Community blog remain the most reliable sources for official announcements.  

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    I encourage you to monitor these channels regularly, as they serve as the primary communication paths for any upcoming service enhancements or architectural shifts.

    I hope you understanding and appreciate your patience.

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    2026-05-05T16:09:22.4233333+00:00

    There is no timeline provided for when connecting a new Viva Engage community to an existing Microsoft 365 group (including an existing Teams-connected group or SharePoint site) will be supported.

    Current behavior remains:

    • When a Microsoft 365-connected Viva Engage community is created, a new Microsoft 365 group and its resources (SharePoint site, document library, OneNote notebook, Planner plan) are created specifically for that community.
    • It is not possible to connect a new Viva Engage community to an existing Microsoft 365 group, SharePoint site, document library, or OneNote notebook.

    For environments in native mode, creating a new Viva Engage community still results in creation of a new connected Microsoft 365 group and associated resources, and the Microsoft Graph Create group API cannot be used to provision a Viva Engage community.

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