Extend Microsoft Viva Connections

Beginner
Developer
Microsoft 365

Extend Microsoft Viva Connections is a multi-part series that teaches you how to extend Microsoft Viva Connections with custom components. These modules will guide you through the basics of Microsoft Viva Connections extensibility through hands-on exercises, which cover the different types of extensions that you can build for Viva Connections.

Prerequisites

  • SharePoint and Teams Administrator access to a Microsoft 365 tenant
  • Mobile device with Microsoft Teams installed
  • Ability to develop JavaScript applications using modern web technologies
  • Basic knowledge of TypeScript
  • Code editor or IDE
  • Node.js v14

Modules in this learning path

Learn what Microsoft Viva Connections is, how your organization will benefit from using it, and how to enable it in your Microsoft 365 tenant.

Learn how to extend Viva Connections with custom web parts by using your existing web development skills. You'll learn about the scenarios where web parts are most suitable and how to build them.

Learn how to extend Viva Connections with custom application customizers by using your existing web development skills. You'll learn about the scenarios where they're most suitable and how to build them.

Learn how to extend Viva Connections with custom Adaptive Card Extensions using nothing but your existing web development skills. You'll learn about the scenarios where they're most suitable and how to build them.

This module will introduce you to creating custom Adaptive Card Extensions (ACEs) with the SharePoint Framework (SPFx) that can be used in Viva Connections dashboards. These ACEs will work within all Viva Connections clients including the desktop and mobile apps.