Microsoft Teams - Add link to a channel tab

Use the Microsoft Teams - Add link to a channel tab action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to make a webpage viewable in a specific tab In the context of Microsoft Teams, a tab is used to easily access and manage data such as file, dashboard, or URL.. For example, the webpage can be an external website, a SharePoint site, a Nintex - Form, or from a Nintex Process Manager minimode link A permalink to a Nintex Process Manager process or document that allows anonymous users to access processes, documents or process groups..

For more information about the Microsoft Teams connector, go to Microsoft Teams.

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Configure the Microsoft Teams - Add link to a channel tab action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  3. Type the Team that can access the new tab with a link, or insert a variable in the Team field.
  1. Type the Channel where you want the new tab to appear, or insert a variable in the Channel field.
  2. Type a Tab name to identify your new tab, or insert a variable in the Tab name field.
  3. Type the URL of the webpage you want to be viewable inside the channel, or insert a variable in the URL field.
  4. In Output, assign a variable to store the ID of the new tab. You can use this ID later in your workflow to reference the new tab.

Microsoft Teams - Add link to a channel tab action fields, buttons, and settings

Field

Description

Variable types

Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Microsoft Teams connection to use for adding a link to a channel tab.

(n/a)
Team The team that can access the new tab.
 Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Channel The specific channel inside a team where you want the webpage to be viewable. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Tab name The name of the new tab. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
URL The URL of the webpage. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Output

Stores the result of the action in an object with the following variable:

  • Store tab ID: Text variable to store the unique ID that is generated to identify the new tab. You can use this ID later in your workflow to reference the new tab.

Object