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Setting Up Microsoft Teams Notifications

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Written by Shannon DeLange
Updated this week

Navigate to the team you want to add the bot application to and click the menu icon on the right-hand side

  • Click Manage team

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  • Under the Apps tab, click the More Apps button and search for the Vanta app

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  • Click on the Vanta app and click Add to a team

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Enable Teams notifications in Vanta

Once the bot is correctly added to your team, go to the notification settings page in Vanta to enable Teams notifications (turned off by default)

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Configuring Teams Channels

You can customize the channel you want to receive notifications in for specific categories on the Teams notification configuration page.

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  • You can select a channel you’ve already configured on another category tab by selecting one of the dropdown options, or you can enter a new channel.

  • To enter a new channel, navigate to the Teams app and the channel you’d like to use. Click the menu icon and select Get a link to the channel

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  • Copy and paste that channel link into the Vanta channel URL input field.

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FAQs

Can I integrate Vanta with a private Teams Channel?

  • Currently, this is not supported, but you can utilize a public channel that exists within a private team.

Can I utilize Teams to send direct messages for my account notifications?

  • This is currently not supported