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Teams - Understand the differences between Connectors, Apps, and Tabs Tutorial

Understand the differences between connectors, apps, and tabs. The tutorial shows how to access apps from the left bar, view app cards, and add tools directly in Teams. It demonstrates opening automation templates for channels via the channel menu, choosing Outlook or other services, and saving workflows. It also explains adding a tab by selecting an Excel file to display in a channel, with a note on where each item appears and how they’re used.

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apps,

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connectors,

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in tabs,

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add tools to teamwork,

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but they don't serve in the same place.

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To see the apps,

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go to the left bar,

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then click application.

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If the button doesn't appear directly,

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click the three dots,

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then open application.

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Teams displays the catalog of available apps.

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Click in the search box to find a specific app or browse the suggestions displayed.

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When you click on an app,

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Teams opens its card.

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This card shows what the app can do and where it can be added

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if the app is allowed in your organization,

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click add

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an application is therefore used to use a tool directly in Teams

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without necessarily going through a specific channel.

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Now let's move on to the need that is often associated with the connector

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to automatically bring information into a channel.

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Open the relevant team,

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then click the channel where you want to receive the information.

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To the right of the channel name,

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click the three dots.

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In the channel menu,

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click workflow.

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Teams opens a window with automation templates available for that channel.

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What we're gonna do with Outlook is just an example.

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You can also find templates for planner,

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SharePoint,

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approvals,

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reminders,

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or channel notifications.

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The idea remains the same.

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Choose an event in a service,

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then send the result to teams.

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In the search box type Outlook

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Teams displays Outlook related templates

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select the right templates such as forwarding emails to a channel

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or getting notified when an email mentions you.

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Teams then displays the template settings.

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When the settings are ready,

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click save,

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the workflow is then available for the channel.

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He will be able to automatically send the planned

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information to Teams according to the chosen model.

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Let's finish with the tabs.

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Stay in the channel,

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then look at the row of tabs at the top

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next to conversation,

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share

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pages and notes,

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click the plus sign to add a tab.

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Teams displays a small menu with several choices.

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Click application.

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The add application window opens.

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You can search for an app or choose a proposed app directly.

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In this example,

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click Excel.

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Teams then opens a selection space for available Excel files.

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Open the location where the file is located,

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such as documents.

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Select the workbook you want to display in the channel.

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At the bottom of the window,

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the send a post to channel about this tab option

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automatically announces the addition of the new tab to the channel conversation.

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Then click save.

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The Excel file is added as a new tab at the top of the channel.

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Team members can now click on it to go directly to the content

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without searching for it in the messages.

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Remember this difference.

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An app adds a tool,

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a workflow brings up automatic notifications,

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and a tab places important content at the top of a channel.

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