Overview
Microsoft Loop has been first introduced in Ignite 2021. After that, we have a first look at Microsoft Loop available in Microsoft Teams. Let’s explore the feature in detail.
Prerequisites
Make sure you have enabled Preview features on for your tenant for Microsoft Teams. Follow the official documentation to enable Preview features for Teams.
Enable Preview from Microsoft Teams
Click on ellipses, select About and select Developer Preview!
Now, let’s talk about the different Microsoft Loop Components available in Microsoft Teams!
At this moment, we will be able to see our Loop components in Microsoft Teams chat!
We have the following Loop Components available!
- Bulleted List
- Checklist
- Numbered List
- Paragraph
- Table
- Task list
How to add Loop Component?
- To add Loop Component, click on Live Component from Teams Chat, select loop component which you want to add (e.g. Checklist)
- That will add the following component.
- Add the content and click on send to collaborate with colleagues.
- Once you add the loop component in Teams, all the colleagues will be able to add the content in the loop component. You will be able to see live changes with the name of the user!
- Every loop component has the following three options on the top right corner
- All Live Members accessing Loop Component
- Manage Access
- Copy Link
So, this is how we can add Loop Components in Microsoft Teams!
Now, let’s talk about different Loop components in detail!
Bulleted List
The bulleted List component provide bullet points structure to collaborate with teams.
Checklist
The Check List component provide checkboxes to collaborate with teams. We can check or uncheck the pending tasks!
Numbered List
The Numbered List component provide a number points structure to collaborate with teams.
Paragraph
The paragraph component provides a flexible text area to coordinate with people.
Table
Table components provide table structure to coordinate with team members.
Task list
Task list provide a structure with Task name, Assigned to, and Due date.
Conclusion
This is how we can utilize Microsoft Loop functionality in Microsoft Teams! Isn’t that amazing??