Microsoft Viva Insights: Is Active filter no longer applied by default in new Advanced Insights queries

Starting August 2026, Microsoft Viva Insights Advanced Insights will no longer apply the Is Active filter by default in new Custom Query – Person queries. Analysts must select it explicitly. Copilot-only queries disable this filter. Existing queries remain unchanged but users should migrate to new templates. What and Why: Microsoft is updating how the Is Active filter works in Viva Insights Advanced Insights. Today, the filter is automatically applied to certain new Custom Query – Person queries. Beginning in August 2026, Is Active will no longer be selected by default. Instead, analysts must explicitly choose it when they want to limit results to active users. This change improves transparency and predictability in analytics by preventing users from unintentionally excluding populations from query results. It is particularly valuable when analyzing Copilot metrics, where default filtering could lead to misunderstandings about adoption and usage. Existing queries and Power BI templates remain unchanged, protecting current reporting and business processes. Rollout Schedule: General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins in early August 2026; expected to complete by mid-August 2026. Impact on Your Organization: Who is affected: Viva Insights Advanced Insights users. Analysts and report authors creating new Custom Query – Person queries. Organizations using Copilot metrics and/or behavioral data. A Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license is required to use this feature. Platforms/Services: Microsoft Viva Insights Advanced Insights Power BI templates Copilot metrics reporting Behavioral analytics reporting What will happen: New queries: Copilot-only Queries (no behavioral data): The Is Active option will be disabled in the query builder. Users will receive an informational message: “Is Active filtering is not applicable to Copilot-metrics and isActive filter will not be applied to overall report “ This prevents confusion because the filter does not have a meaningful impact without behavioral data. Copilot + behavioral Queries If a query has both Copilot and behavioral metrics, the Is Active filter will be disabled in the query builder with the message: “Is Active filtering is not applicable to Copilot metrics and will not be applied to the overall report.” For behavioral metrics only, the Is Active filter will be visible, but users must explicitly […]

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