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How to Remove Duplicate or Similar Hashtags in Viva Engage
Question details
The user wants to find out how to delete, clean up, or merge unused and duplicate hashtags to improve searchability and consistency within their network.
- Product
- Viva Engage
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Organizing community content and managing tags to maintain a consistent enterprise social network environment.
- Observed behavior
- Viva Engage currently lacks a built-in feature to remove, merge, or manage duplicate and unused hashtags.
Verify that you are logged into your organization's Microsoft 365 account, and keep in mind that managing overall network behavior might require you to contact your IT administrator.
Submit a Feature Request to the Product Team
Since the capability to manage or remove duplicate hashtags is not currently available in Viva Engage, the official recommendation is to submit direct feedback to Microsoft.
Microsoft actively monitors user feedback to prioritize new features. Submitting a request helps the Viva Engage product team understand the demand for hashtag management tools.
Log in to your Microsoft 365 portal and open the Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) application.
Click on the '?' (Help) or Settings gear icon located in the top navigation bar of the interface.
Select the 'Feedback' option, clearly describe your need to remove or merge duplicate hashtags, and submit your request for the product team to review.
Implement Organization Tagging Guidelines
Use this workaround to prevent the creation of similar or duplicate hashtags moving forward.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a network administrator delete hashtags in Viva Engage?
No, currently neither standard users nor network administrators have a centralized tool to delete, merge, or modify existing hashtags natively in Viva Engage.
What happens when a user clicks on a duplicate hashtag?
Clicking a duplicate or similarly spelled hashtag will only show conversations tagged with that specific string of characters, which fragments the conversation and reduces overall discoverability.
Is it possible to edit a post to remove a hashtag?
Yes, if the hashtag is embedded in the body of a post, the original author or a community admin can edit the specific post to remove or correct the hashtag text.
