Add link to content in Viva Learning

You can add link to content found in SharePoint, YouTube, Vimeo, news articles, and other sources into Viva Learning. Content can be bookmarked, recommended, and shared. 

Viva Learning supports the following document types, when adding content from SharePoint:

  • Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF
  • Audio (.m4a, .mp3)
  • Video (.mov, .mp4, .avi)
  • Linked objects

Note

Viva Learning is currently unable to support video (.avi) document type in the standalone web app due to an ongoing issue. Once the issue is fixed, we will continue to support this document type.

Note

  • You need a Viva Suite or Viva Learning license to add link to content.  
  • This content isn't searchable in Viva Learning.
  • The default language for this content is the one set by your organization's admin. 
  1. Create a learning path, learning collection, or featured set

  2. Select Add content to add courses to your learning path.

  3. Select Add link to content.

    Screenshot of the add content screen where you add section title, learning content, and duration.

  4. Paste the SharePoint URL or web link. Select Add.

    Screenshot of the add link to content screen in which you can add the url.

  5. Edit the title, thumbnail, and description.

  6. Select Done.

  7. To edit content, go to the section and select the pencil icon.

  8. To delete content, go to the section, edit, and select the cross.

    Screenshot of add link to content with the url, title, description and thumbnail set.

Add linked objects

You can add links to both internal content from SharePoint and external content from sites such as YouTube or Vimeo included in Viva Learning.

To add a SharePoint page or SharePoint site, create a linked object and add the link using this process:

  1. In your folder, select New and then choose Link.

    Screenshot of the documents library with New and Link selected.

  2. Add the URL and choose a name.

    Screenshot of the new link pane with a URL and name filled in.

  3. Select Create.

  4. The link appears in your document library with the name you selected.

    Screenshot of the documents library with a new file called Azure.url.

The linked object now displays in the Viva Learning app.