Restricted posting allows network admins to manage conversations that take place in key communities within their network. Once this setting is enabled, only community admins have the ability to start a thread in the community. Members can only reply and react to conversations.

To set up restricted posting

Note: To enable this setting, a community admin must grant community admin status to a network admin. The network admin then takes the following steps.

  1. In the community, select More  , and choose Settings .

    Image of a UI component showing the Posting Permissions settings
  2. Under Configuration > Posting permissions, select Restricted.

    Note: A restricted community remains restricted in the Viva Engage app in Teams, SharePoint web parts, and Outlook.

What community members see

On web and mobile, non-admins will simply not see the option to post in the community.

On the web, users will see Restricted to the right of the community name.

Screen shot of a restricted official community

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