Suppose your company has different Yammer groups where it posts regularly.
Sometimes, everyone needs to submit their opinion/views there.
The problem is opening Yammer or going to its web app.
That means you gotta leave SharePoint, which can introduce distractions.
To eliminate this, why not bringYammertoSharePoint?
That way, you’re able to interact with Yammer right without leaving it.
Yammer Conversations and Highlights Explained
Okay, a little explainer of what we are working with today.
Yammer:A social networking tool used by organizations.
As SharePoint is very tightly integrated withOffice 365apps, you could add most applications on your SharePoint page.
Yammer is no exception here.
Conversations are threads that you participate in on Yammer.
These are no different from posts on Facebook or Twitter.
But instead of publishing it to the world, only folks from your organization can participate.
Yammer Conversation web parts bring the latest look and feel of Yammer into SharePoint.
it’s possible for you to reply to posts and add emojis and images right from SharePoint.
For classic SharePoint sites, it’s crucial that you embed Yammer Highlights.
It also allows you to reply to and like posts.
But it has an old interface, and you have limited interactive features.
Both the Conversation and Highlight web parts of Yammer are available for new SharePoint pages.
Instead, the latest post will be shown from the communities which you have added here.
Now your co-workers can access Yammer right from the SharePoint page.
If the newer Yammer Conversation web part does not show up on your SharePoint, then use this instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you embed Yammer in SharePoint classic site?
you’re able to embed the old version of the Yammer Highlights into a SharePoint page.
Then you’re able to interact with it and reply in its thread right in SharePoint.
Can I share Yammer with SharePoint?
Yes, you might share Yammer by embedding it into SharePoint.
Final Words
Now you have the power of Yammer in the palm of SharePoint.
This may sound like Doctor Octopus making a video on SharePoint, but no, its just me.
SharePoint will be more interactive to use now.
All your team members can participate in fun group conversations right from Sharepoint.
Share this article with your colleagues if it helped you out.
Until the next SharePoint guide, it is time to say goodbye.
