Post Confluence approvals to a Microsoft Teams channel
Direct messages reach the people on an approval. A channel post keeps the whole team informed. To post approvals to a Microsoft Teams channel, add the Capable app to the team, then choose the channel in Approval's Notifications settings.
#Before you start
Microsoft Teams must be connected to your Confluence site. If it is not, the card says: "Connect Microsoft Teams first, from Global settings under Notifications."
You need to be a Confluence administrator.
Private channels are not supported.
#Steps
In Microsoft Teams, open Apps, then Built for your org, choose Capable, and select Add to a team.
Choose the team. Its channels show up in Confluence within a minute.
In Confluence, open Approval's Global settings and go to the Notifications tab.
On the Microsoft Teams channels card, choose the space and the channel to post to.
Save.
Everyone in the channel sees it. That includes external members of shared channels. They see the page title and a link, whether or not they can open the page.
#A few things worth knowing
No Add to a team option in Teams? Disconnect Microsoft Teams in Global settings and connect again, which updates the app.
Slack channels work the same way, on the Slack channels card next to it.
Channel posts are not affected by anyone's personal notification switches.
#Related
The whole team, one channel.
