How to Fix Yammer Administrator Cannot Post in All Company
Question details
The user is unable to post messages in the All Company community on Yammer, despite having an administrator account and being able to post in other communities.
- Product
- Yammer
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Attempting to create a new post or message within the restricted All Company community as an administrator.
- Observed behavior
- The option to create a new message is missing in the All Company community, while it remains visible and functional in other communities.
Ensure you have the exact email address associated with your Yammer administrator account handy, and check if your organization has recently updated community guidelines or admin roles.
Verify Administrator Role and Posting Permissions
Confirm your current role in the All Company community, as another administrator may have changed your permissions or restricted posting access.
In Yammer, posting restrictions can be applied specifically to the All Company community. Even if you are a network admin, if your role within this specific community was modified, you will lose the ability to post.
Navigate to Yammer and select the 'All Company' community from your communities list.
Click on 'Members' in the right pane or top navigation to view the list of people in the community.
Search for your own profile and check whether you are listed as an 'Administrator' or just a 'Member'.
If you are listed as a standard member, reach out to an existing community administrator and request that they restore your admin rights or lift the posting restrictions.
Post to the Yammer Community via Email
If the web interface restricts you from posting, you can try sending a message directly to the community using its dedicated email address.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why can I post in other Yammer communities but not in All Company?
The 'All Company' community often has distinct, stricter posting permissions. Even if you are an administrator elsewhere, community-level permissions or recent restrictions implemented by other admins can prevent you from posting there specifically.
How do administrators restrict posts in the All Company community?
Yammer network administrators can go to the community settings and configure posting permissions so that only designated community admins can post, effectively turning it into a broadcast-only channel for general members.
Can a Yammer network administrator lose admin rights in a specific community?
Yes, community-level roles are distinct. A network admin can be demoted to a regular member within a specific community like 'All Company' by another administrator, revoking their community-specific privileges.
