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When a user's Microsoft Entra attributes update in your organization, dynamic groups automatically update. Dynamic groups work well for large organizations where people frequently change teams, roles, and locations. You can create dynamic groups based on various attributes, including role, geography, and department.
Requirements
| Requirement |
Learn more |
|---|---|
| Your organization must use Microsoft Entra ID P1 or P2. Each user added to a dynamic group must have the correct assigned license. |
Microsoft Entra pricing |
| The person setting up the groups must have permissions to update Microsoft Entra ID. |
Built-in roles for Azure role-based access control |
| Changing the associated Entra ID group to make it dynamic must be completed through the Microsoft Entra admin center or by using PowerShell. |
Manage Microsoft 365 Groups with PowerShell |
| Existing Engage groups that are connected to Microsoft 365 can be set up as dynamic groups. Doing so requires enforcement of Microsoft 365 identity in Viva Engage. (Your Viva Engage network also must have existing Microsoft 365 connected groups.) |
Enforce Microsoft 365 identity for Viva Engage users Join a community |
Create a dynamic group in Viva Engage
Create a Viva Engage community connected to a Microsoft 365 group.
Use Microsoft Entra admin center or PowerShell to change membership management for an Entra ID group to make it dynamic. For instructions, see Dynamic membership rules for groups in Microsoft Entra ID.
FAQ
Q: Are there limits to the number of members in dynamic groups?
A: Yes. Visit Limits in Viva Engage for the current membership limits on dynamic groups.
Q: Do users experience any differences in Viva Engage when using a dynamic group?
A: Yes. Groups with dynamic membership don't have the Join and Leave buttons in the top navigation. Instead, users either see Member for dynamic groups to which they belong, or Reserved if they aren't members of the group.
Q: What is the difference between a Microsoft 365 connected group and a dynamic group? A. For a Microsoft 365 connected group, group membership changes made in any Microsoft 365 app such as Outlook, are available in the group in Viva Engage. For a dynamic group, changes made in the group membership in Microsoft Entra ID are available in the Viva Engage group.
Larger organizations typically use dynamic groups if they use Microsoft Entra ID to track department membership, roles, and location, and have Microsoft 365 connected groups for each department, role, and location. Organizations that don't use Microsoft Entra ID in this way typically don't use dynamic groups.