Adding a SharePoint Page / List to Microsoft Teams

Issue

The user wants to add a SharePoint page or list to Teams.

Resolution

Adding a SharePoint Page/List to a Teams Channel

In Teams, you can add published SharePoint pages or lists as a tab in a Teams channel if you are an Owner of the team. Team members can View pages, Edit lists, and Add comments in the Teams tabs. Add the SharePoint tab in Teams to quickly paste any Page, News post, or List from a published SharePoint site.

Adding a Page from Your Team Site

  1. In Teams, select the Channel page.
  2. To the right of the Channel name, select the Plus sign (+) on the tab bar.

Screenshot of the Teams Channel Homepage

  1. Select the SharePoint or SharePoint Pages tab.

Screenshot of the Add a Tab section highlighting the SharePoint pages

  1. Select Pages to see a list of existing SharePoint pages and news posts available from your team site.
  2. Select the SharePoint content to add as a tab in the Teams channel. 

Screenshot of the SharePoint page section

  1. Select Post to the channel about this tab checkbox to automatically generate and post an announcement in the Teams channel letting your colleagues know that you have added this tab. Click on Save. 
Note: You can add one page or list per tab at a time. Repeat this procedure to add more tabs to your Teams channel.

 

Adding a List from Your Team Site

  1. In Teams, select the Channel page. To the right of the channel name, select the Plus sign (+) on the tab bar.
  2. Select the SharePoint or SharePoint Pages tab.
  3. Select Lists to see existing SharePoint lists available from your team site.
    • Select the SharePoint content to add as a tab in the Teams channel. 

Screenshot of the SharePoint lists section

  1. Select Post to the channel about this tab checkbox to automatically generate and post an announcement in the Teams channel letting your colleagues know that you have added this tab. Click on Save. 
Note: You can add one page or list per tab at a time. Repeat this procedure to add more tabs to your Teams channel.

 

Adding a Page/List from a Different Team Site

  1. In Teams, select the Channel page. To the right of the channel name, select the Plus sign (+) on the tab bar.
  2. Select the SharePoint or SharePoint Pages tab.
  3. Select the Add a page or list from any SharePoint site link and paste the URL of the page, news post, or list you want to add as a tab.

Screenshot of the SharePoint page section highlighting "Add a page list from any SharePoint" option

  1. Paste the link in the "URL field".
  2. Select Post to the channel about this tab checkbox to automatically generate and post an announcement in the Teams channel letting your colleagues know that you have added this tab. Click on Save. 

Screenshot of the SharePoint page section highlighting Checkbox "Post to the channel about this tab"

Note: SharePoint will validate the SharePoint URL and access to the page. Permissions of the page itself will not change, and if users on the team do not have permission to the tabbed page, they will be shown a page to request access.
Print Article

Related Articles (13)

How to Add the Virtual Appointments Teams Add-in in Teams Client
This article is a step by step guide to adding virtual appointments to the Teams client.
How to Join a Team in Microsoft Teams
This article walks users through the steps needed to join a Team in Microsoft Teams.
How to Join and Leave a Team in Microsoft Teams
This article tells the user how to join and leave a team in Microsoft Teams.
How to Upload a Video in Microsoft Stream (On SharePoint)
This article provides instructions to upload a video in the Microsoft Stream (on SharePoint).
How to Use Microsoft Teams on iPad
This article provides instructions to better guide you while you use Microsoft Teams on an iPad.
Off-boarding Recommendations
This article will provide some valuable best practice suggestions to ensure zero loss of data or information from the date of joining till the last date of employment.
OneDrive vs. Sharepoint - URL Structure
This article tells you how to tell the difference between a OneDrive link and a SharePoint link, and how to read them.
Recording a Video Using Microsoft Stream (On SharePoint)
This article contains information on Microsoft Stream (On SharePoint) and instructions on recording a video using Stream (On SharePoint).
SharePoint in Microsoft Teams
This articles shows how a SharePoint site is created with each team as well as how to access/view the page.
Sharing Videos from Stream (On SharePoint) to Microsoft Teams
This article contains details on sharing videos from Stream (On SharePoint) to Microsoft Teams.
Standard Teams Meetings vs Channel Teams Meetings
This article draws the difference between Standard Teams meeting and Channel Teams meeting.
Stream (On SharePoint) Analytics
Stream (on SharePoint) has many amazing features built into it- one of those features is analytics for video and sites. Which allows you to track video views, traffic to your video site, and much more.
Sync Microsoft SharePoint Sites to OneDrive
This article provides information and instructions on how to set up sync between SharePoint sites and OneDrive.