We’ll continue pushing out additional functionality through the end of the calendar year. We’ll start rolling out the first set of resources you need to get started working with this new functionality – the Teams JS SDK, the new manifest, and the accompanying documentation – on November 15th. Message extensions now work in Outlook in addition to Teams. The other cross-application capability we’ve introduced with this new preview SDK and manifest is message extensions, which allow users to interact with your web app – for example to search for and retrieve data and share it in a conversation as a card. One of the primary capabilities of this new SDK – and the new manifest we just discussed – is that it enables developers to extend their Teams apps to personal tabs that can now exist in Outlook and, displaying the same app and functionality in all three locations. From an admin perspective, these apps can launch from new convenient locations, and are still managed through Teams Admin Center with the same security and access policies applied. With this new manifest and SDK, you can make a few minor changes and your app will launch and work seamlessly across Teams, Outlook, and. Teams then displays your app using an app package with that manifest file.
A new manifestĪs most readers of this blog probably know, a manifest is a file that describes how your web application should present itself within the Teams UI. We’re extending that concept and are happy to announce the public preview of a new Teams JavaScript SDK. If you joined us for Build 2021, you’ll recall that we showed you how Adaptive Cards can extend seamlessly across both Teams and Outlook. Teams is essential to hybrid work, but we also know that people spend significant amounts of time working with other apps in Microsoft 365. Get the training you need to get started with Viva Connections extensibility by visiting our new learning path on Microsoft Learn. Using Adaptive Cards and SharePoint Framework (SPFx) V1.13 – including out-of-the box and custom web parts and extensions, you can now create modern, customized employee dashboard experiences, optimized for mobile devices, that show up in Teams and SharePoint. We’re pleased to announce that Viva Connections Toolkit is now generally available. It is built right into Microsoft Teams and integrates directly with other Microsoft 365 apps, so that people can find everything they need right in the flow of their work. Its focus is on strengthening the relationship between employees and their company, regardless of where or how you choose to work. Microsoft Viva is designed to help people and teams to be their best from anywhere. Hybrid work requires a new emphasis on employee engagement and effectiveness. Viva Connections Toolkit is generally available To do this, they need new tools – collaborative apps, built for Teams and powered by the Microsoft 365 platform.
Organizations now need to tailor their workspaces to address the new, hybrid way we work. We are emerging into a hybrid world, and Microsoft Teams is now the place where hundreds of millions of people connect, collaborate and stay in the flow of work. While some of us have started working from offices again, many of us remain fully remote. It’s fair to say that this year, the world of work has undergone some radical changes – changes that continue to ripple through every aspect of our jobs. But it’s also got news that we couldn’t fit into the video, so be sure to read the entire thing! It’s a hybrid world now If you watched our on-demand session, OD105, it’s a companion to that session. This blog is a summary of the developer news for the Microsoft 365 platform.