# 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.

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## 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.

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## Steps

1. In Microsoft Teams, open Apps, then Built for your org, choose Capable, and select Add to a team.
2. Choose the team. Its channels show up in Confluence within a minute.
3. In Confluence, open Approval's Global settings and go to the Notifications tab.
4. On the Microsoft Teams channels card, choose the space and the channel to post to.
5. Save.

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**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.

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## 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.

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## Related

### [Microsoft Teams](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/microsoft-teams.html)

The full Teams reference.

### [Setting up approval notifications](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/setting-up-approval-notifications.html)

Other notification tasks.

### [Get notified about your own approval changes](https://help.gocapable.com/approval/get-notified-about-your-own-approval-changes.html)

Your own messages.

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_The whole team, one channel._