Integration with Microsoft Teams
Connect your Microsoft Teams tenant to your awork workspace, then link projects to channels to post updates, create tasks, and comment directly from Teams
The Microsoft Teams integration lets you manage project communication where it happens while staying connected to awork.
Key benefits and use cases
- Post project updates in Microsoft Teams channels
- Create tasks in awork directly from Teams using @ commands
- Add comments to tasks directly in Teams
How to set up the Microsoft Teams integration
Install the awork app in Microsoft Teams, connect your tenant to your awork workspace, and then link an awork Projekt to a channel.
Install awork in Microsoft Teams
- In Microsoft Teams, go to Apps in the left-hand menu
- Search for awork
- Click Hinzufügen
- In the pop-up, click Zu einem Team hinzufügen
- Select your team, then click Bot einrichten
Once setup is complete, you'll receive a welcome message from the awork bot in the team you selected.
Connect your Teams tenant to your awork workspace
To connect your Microsoft Teams tenant to your awork workspace, run any awork bot command in Teams.
If the awork bot receives a command from a tenant that isn't connected yet, it will reply with a link to connect your workspace.
1. Run any awork bot command in Teams
2. Open the link in the bot's reply
3. Sign in on the login page
4. After signing in successfully, close the tab and return to Microsoft Teams
Link an awork Projekt to a Teams channel
To receive notifications from a project or assign tasks directly to a project, you need to link the project to a channel.
1. In the Teams channel, run @awork link
2. Open the link in the bot's reply
3. Select an awork Projekt from your workspace
4. Click Speichern
5. Close the tab and return to Teams
After saving, you should receive a notification in Teams confirming that the connection was successful.
Once your channel is linked to a project, you can use awork directly in Teams with @ commands.
See all available awork bot @ commands with @awork help.
Examples:
- Create a task with @awork add [task]
- Add a comment to a task with @awork comment [task]:[text]
- Link a project to the channel with @awork link
- Get a link to the project settings with @awork settings
Example: Enter @awork add Create logo design in Teams to create the task Create logo design in the linked project.
Tip: To unlink an awork Projekt from a Teams channel, use @awork unlink.
Best practices and settings
You can adjust notification settings directly in the awork Projekt under Einstellungen > Integrazioni.
To get a link to the project settings for the project linked to a channel, run @awork settings in Teams.
FAQ
What can the Microsoft Teams integration do?
It can post updates from your awork projects in Microsoft Teams channels and lets you create tasks and comments in awork directly from Teams, for example.
How do I install awork in Microsoft Teams?
In Teams, go to Apps, search for awork, and click Hinzufügen. Then select Zu einem Team hinzufügen and click Bot einrichten.
How do I connect my Teams tenant to my awork workspace?
Run any awork bot command. If your tenant isn't connected yet, the bot will reply with a link. Sign in, then close the tab and return to Teams.
How do I link an awork Projekt to a Teams channel?
Run @awork link in the channel, open the link in the bot's reply, select the project in the new tab, and click Speichern.
What happens if I create a task when no project is linked?
If no project is linked, the task will be created as a private task.
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