Applies ToSharePoint in Microsoft 365 Microsoft Office

Use Copilot to check your Connections dashboard cards

Use Microsoft 365 Copilot in SharePoint to access Viva Connections dashboard cards. Ask Copilot to display a specific dashboard card so you can view the card within Copilot. Interact with the card directly in Copilot or select a link to be taken to the card in Connections.

Prompt Copilot to display a dashboard card in SharePoint

To receive a Copilot response that displays a dashboard card, access Copilot Copilot icon​​​​​​​ from SharePoint, then mention the card’s name in your prompt.

For example, let’s say you want to display a Spaces card that your organization created so you can check room availability. Send a prompt that says, “Show me the Spaces card.” and Copilot will show the requested card.

Screenshot of prompt in Copilot chat to display Spaces card.

You can then fully interact with the card from within Copilot to book your desired room or select Open in Connections to be brought to the card in Connections.

Screenshot of a dashboard card open in Copilot chat.

You can also use the following trigger phrases in your prompt to elicit a response from Copilot:

  • Viva Connections

  • Viva home

  • Dashboard card

For example, you could say “Request time off through Viva Connections” or “Show me my paystub dashboard card” to show the time off or the paystub dashboard cards respectively.  

Summarize the news feed using Copilot

Note: The Copilot powered news summary is currently only available through the desktop version of Microsoft Teams and is rolling out to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.

You can summarize the top news articles that you have access to shared from within your organization using the Copilot powered news summary. After accessing the News tab in Connections, select Summarize top news.

Screenshot showing the summarize top news button.

Copilot will summarize the top ten news articles in your feed.

More information

Copilot in Viva Connections FAQ

Where can I get Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft 365 Copilot help & learning hub

Microsoft Viva help & learning hub

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