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# Create apps that notify with Teams

> Send alerts in real time to Microsoft Teams channels when key actions occur in your Zite app.

## How it works

Enable your Zite app to send real-time notifications to Microsoft Teams. This lets your app post updates to channels based on activity, so your team stays informed. By connecting Teams, you can:

* Send alerts to Teams when records are created, updated, or reach a specific status
* Trigger automated messages for approvals, reminders, or time-sensitive actions
* Send alerts using rich text formatting, including direct links to your app

## How to automate notifications

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect to Teams">
    In the chat box, request your app to be integrated with Teams or click the `plug icon` <Icon icon="plug" />.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/zite/KQ8qGBqeQVB6pPOl/help/images/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-2.44.43-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=KQ8qGBqeQVB6pPOl&q=85&s=500b25a2024d3c2895bbb61904c7c399" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 24 At 2 44 43 PM" title="Screenshot 2026 04 24 At 2 44 43 PM" style={{ width:"40%" }} width="695" height="235" data-path="help/images/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-2.44.43-PM.png" />

    Then, sign in to your Microsoft work or school account.

    <Note>
      Personal Microsoft accounts are not supported.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your use case">
    Tell Zite how you want to use Teams in your app. In our example, we'll send a message to the "General" channel every time someone volunteers.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/zite/7HT5Ppwnky3NWzGd/images/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-3.28.43-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7HT5Ppwnky3NWzGd&q=85&s=a1aa09f2aeff8c1d6d27f709d223a37e" alt="Screenshot 2026 05 12 At 3 28 43 PM" width="2745" height="1397" data-path="images/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-3.28.43-PM.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy and share">
    That's it! Notifications will now be sent to Teams.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/zite/7HT5Ppwnky3NWzGd/images/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-3.37.01-PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=7HT5Ppwnky3NWzGd&q=85&s=0e2778d9990c8de5d857074dfa7fc9bc" alt="Screenshot 2026 05 12 At 3 37 01 PM" width="2230" height="1306" data-path="images/Screenshot-2026-05-12-at-3.37.01-PM.png" />

    <Note>
      The sender of the notification in the Teams channel will be the name of the connected account.
    </Note>

    Click `Publish` in the upper right corner to [**share**](/help/platform/access/share-to-web) or [**embed**](/help/platform/basics/embedding) your app.
  </Step>
</Steps>

[Modify the theme](/help/platform/how-to-build/design) or [style specific elements](/help/platform/basics/selective-edits) in your app to personalize it or match it with your brand.

## Common use cases

By connecting Teams, you can easily build apps for things like:

* **Sales activity:** Share updates when deals move stages or new leads are added
* **Project updates:** Alert channels when tasks are created, updated, or completed
* **Approvals:** Send notifications when an approval is needed or completed
* **System alerts:** Trigger notifications for errors, outages, or important events in your app
* **Customer onboarding:** Notify when a new customer signs up or completes key steps