Microsoft Viva Engage: Custom branding for tenant-wide visual identity

Microsoft Viva Engage introduces Custom Branding, allowing admins to apply tenant-wide brand name, logos, and theme color via a Brand Center. This overrides individual user themes and Microsoft 365 org themes within Viva Engage. Rollout begins mid-August 2026, with preview and publishing controls for admins. We’re introducing Custom Branding in Microsoft Viva Engage, a new admin-managed capability that enables organizations to apply a consistent visual identity across the Viva Engage web experience and iOS and Android mobile apps. With Custom Branding, Viva Engage administrators can configure a tenant-wide brand name, logos, and theme color from a new Brand center in the Viva Engage admin center. Admins can preview branding changes before publishing them to users across the organization. This feature helps organizations reinforce their brand identity and create a more consistent employee experience in Viva Engage. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 568364. Rollout schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning mid-August 2026 and expected to complete by mid-September 2026 Impact on your organization Who is affected Viva Engage administrators Users in tenants where Viva Engage is deployed Platforms and services Microsoft Viva Engage Web and app in Teams iOS Android What will happen Administrators with access to the Viva Engage admin center will be able to configure tenant-wide branding through the new Brand Center. Branding options include: Brand name: Displayed in the Viva Engage web app header. Small logo: Displayed in the Viva Engage web app header and mobile app navigation bar. Large logo: Displayed in the right-side panel of the Viva Engage home page on the web. Theme color: Applied to supported buttons, icons, and other user interface elements across Viva Engage. Administrators can: Save branding changes for personal preview before publishing them tenant-wide. Review the experience in web and mobile apps before publishing. Publish branding changes to all users in the tenant. Important behavior changes: Once Custom Branding is published in Viva Engage, it takes precedence over Microsoft 365 organizational themes within Viva Engage. Individual user-selected Viva Engage themes will no longer be available when this feature is available in your tenant. This is irrespective of whether […]

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