Create a community in Viva Engage

Create a new community

1. In Microsoft 365, select the Viva Engage tile.

2. Click the "+ Create new" button next to the Explore section of the navigation bar.

3. Select community from the "+ Create new" button drop down. 

   Note: If this button doesn't appear, your admi​​n has applied a group creation policy that only gives permitted users the option to create a community.

4. In the Community creation dialog, complete these fields and then select Create.

   Community name	Enter a unique name that isn't already in use. Choose a short name that follows the naming conventions of your organization. If your admin enforces a Microsoft 365 Groups Naming Policy, a prefix or suffix may be appended to the community name. If you want to use the name of a recently deleted community, you must either restore the group or permanently delete the community before you can re-use the name.
   Description	Describe the community to others in 150 or fewer characters. This description is visible to all network members for both private and public communities.
   Members	Enter the names or email addresses of anyone you want to add to the community. You can add up to 19 members while creating a community (20 total including the community creator). Note: The limits here apply only during community creation. After you create your community, you can add more members.
   Who can view conversations and post messages	Public Access gives anyone on your network the ability to view content posted to this community and join this community. Private Access gives only approved members of this community the ability to view the content and a community admin must approve people who request to join this community.
   Classification or Sensitivity	A default classification or sensitivity label is selected under the section. To change it, click Edit, and select the classification or sensitivity label from the drop-down list. These sections will only appear if they have been configured for your organization.
   Communication Configurations	Choose the default publisher for your community and decide if people should be allowed to move conversations from other communities into this one.

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