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How to Enable the Missing Storyline Tab in Yammer or Viva Engage
Question details
The user needs to make the Storyline tab visible and accessible for users in the organization's enterprise social network.
- Product
- Yammer / Viva Engage
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Accessing and using the Storyline feature to share updates and view posts from coworkers.
- Observed behavior
- The Storyline tab is unavailable or completely missing from the Yammer or Viva Engage interface.
Ensure you have active Yammer Administrator or Microsoft 365 Global Administrator privileges, as standard users cannot modify tenant configuration settings.
Enable Storyline via Administrator Settings
This is the primary method for administrators to activate the Storyline feature and make the tab visible to all users.
The Storyline tab is turned off by default in some tenants. An administrator must manually toggle this feature in the network settings.
Log in to Yammer or Viva Engage using your administrator account and click the gear icon to open the Settings menu.
Locate and select 'Manage Storyline' from the available configuration options.
Select the 'Enable Storyline' option to activate the feature for your network.
Wait several minutes for the tenant configuration to update, then refresh the page and test the application to confirm the tab is now visible.
Submit a Service Request via Microsoft 365 Admin Center
Use this method if the 'Manage Storyline' setting is unavailable in your panel, or if the tab remains missing after successfully enabling it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Storyline tab missing in Viva Engage?
The Storyline tab remains hidden by default until a designated Yammer or Microsoft 365 administrator explicitly enables the feature in the tenant's configuration settings.
Who has the permission to enable Storyline in Yammer?
Only users who have been assigned Yammer administrator roles or Microsoft 365 Global administrator privileges can access the 'Manage Storyline' settings to turn on this feature.
What should I do if the Manage Storyline setting is completely missing?
If the setting is missing from your administrator panel, you will need to contact a Microsoft 365 administrator. They can create a 'New service request' in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center to have support resolve the configuration bug.
