Notification Automation When a Document is Updated to Teams

Automate notifications when a file is updated or uploaded by using the Workflow App in Teams. 

 

1. Click on the Apps button.

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2.  Type Workflows in the app search bar.

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3.  Locate the Microsoft app Workflows (purple icon with the 3 circles), and click Add.

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4. Click the Create button

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5.  In the search templates bar type "Notify a channel when SharePoint list items are modified", and press enter to search.

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6. Click the workflow

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7. Click Next 

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8. Click the drop-downs to select the following information:

    a. SharePoint Site (Team Name)

    b. Library Name

    c. Microsoft Teams Team

    d. Microsoft Teams Channel 

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9. Click the Create flow button.

      a. You will get notified via a Teams post that there was an update/upload of a file from SharePoint.

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