Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Viva Pulse
This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Microsoft 365 screen reader support content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.
Microsoft Viva Pulse empowers you to request and provide feedback when it matters most. You can easily initiate a pulse to gather feedback or respond to a pulse you received, helping you identify areas of success and areas that need attention. Just add the Viva Pulse app to your Teams or access it in your browser, and you’re ready to go.
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Key elements on the Viva Pulse dashboard
The Viva Pulse dashboard provides a user-friendly interface to manage your pulse activities. The key elements of the dashboard are as follows:
Home
The Home tab allows you to create new pulses and send them to gather feedback from your team and organization with the help of the Send a Pulse button. You can either select from available templates or create your own. To get detailed instructions on creating a pulse, visit the ‘Send or schedule a pulse’ section of Basic tasks using a screen reader with Viva Pulse.
The Expiring soon section lets you monitor and complete pending pulse surveys before they expire. For more details, go to the ‘Respond to a pulse’ section of Basic tasks using a screen reader with Viva Pulse.
The My Pulses section allows you to view a consolidated list of your pulses. To learn more, go to the My Pulses section.
Manage
This tab lets you control the settings for the pulses you create or get invited to. It allows you to manage Privacy, Data sharing, Customizations, Notifications, Viva Resources, Delete user data, Custom support page, and Custom question deletion.
Customize templates and questions
In this tab, you can manage and customize existing templates and questions or create new templates. You can also modify or create questions to suit your survey objectives.
Note: The Manage and Customize templates and questions features are only available for admin users.
My pulses section
The My pulses section is where users can manage all the pulses they have created, responded to, or any reports that may have been shared with you. This section includes the following tabs allowing users to create new pulses, keep track of active ones, review past pulses, make edits, and close pulses.
Pulses sent
This tab lets you access all pulse cards, complete with response rates and the number of invitees. You can also generate pulse reports, resend pulses, and view feedback from providers.
Scheduled
This tab includes all your automated, timed surveys designed to collect feedback over time. You can view all scheduled series, make necessary edits, or cancel any pulses that are no longer required.
Drafts
In this tab, you’ll find editable surveys or feedback requests that can be revised before finalizing and sending them out to employees. This allows you to ensure that your pulses are accurate and fully prepared.
Shared reports
This tab includes feedback and survey results that are accessible to multiple stakeholders or team members. This feature supports collaborative review and analysis, making it easier to share insights and plan actions based on collected data.
Past pulse requests
This tab stores all the previously sent surveys or feedback requests, along with their collected responses. This archive is crucial for review and analysis, helping you to understand trends and outcomes over time.
For more details on how to perform basic tasks in my pulses section, go to Basic tasks using a screen reader with Viva Pulse.
See also
Create a pulse to get feedback from your team
Technical support for customers with disabilities
Microsoft wants to provide the best possible experience for all our customers. If you have a disability or questions related to accessibility, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk for technical assistance. The Disability Answer Desk support team is trained in using many popular assistive technologies and can offer assistance in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Please go to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk site to find out the contact details for your region.
If you are a government, commercial, or enterprise user, please contact the enterprise Disability Answer Desk.
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