How to get started with Microsoft Teams on Zapier

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Updated at August 20th, 2025

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Connect to Microsoft Teams on Zapier Install the Zapier app on Microsoft Teams About Microsoft Teams's app

Connect to Microsoft Teams on Zapier

Microsoft Teams uses OAuth to authenticate your account on Zapier.

Before you get started creating a Zap with Microsoft Teams, you will need to install Zapier's app for Microsoft Teams.

Open up Microsoft Teams and check the Teams tab.
Find the team you'd like to use and press the three dots next to its name.
Select Manage team.
Click Apps > More apps to reach Microsoft's app store.
In the search box, enter "Zapier".
Click the dropdown arrow next to Open, then Add to a team.
From there, [Team Name] > General should be populated by default, but if not, locate it and then click Set up a bot.
Go back to Zapier and refresh the Team dropdown menu in the Zap.

Are self-hosted or cloud-hosted accounts supported?	Cloud-hosted accounts only
Is a paid Microsoft Teams plan required?	Yes	You must either a Business or Enterprise Microsoft 365 paid plan. View Microsoft Teams's plans.
Are any special account permissions required?	Yes	You must one of the following roles: Global Administrator Security Administrator Security Reader Privileged Role Administrator. You must install the Zapier app on Microsoft Teams.
Are there usage limits?	Yes	Bots cannot send private messages or be added to private channels.
Are there pagination limits?	No
Do trigger samples use real data from your account or generic data?	Real trigger samples
Are custom fields supported?	No
Do update actions overwrite or append to existing data?	Not applicable
Is there any additional info?	Yes	To mention a user, team or channel in your messages: User: Use `<a>` followed by their name, email, or ID. Examples: `<a>Jane Doe</a>`, `<a>jane.doe@example.com</a>`, `<a>jane-doe-user-id</a>` Teams: Use `<a>` followed by the team name. Example: `<a>Marketing Team</a>` Channels: Use `<a>` followed by the channel name. Example: `<a>general</a>` Common Problems with Microsoft Teams on Zapier