Sharing an Email From Microsoft Outlook's Web Version to Microsoft Teams

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Purpose

This article contains information on sharing an email to Microsoft Teams from Microsoft Outlook’s Web Version.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Microsoft Office Home Page and click on the App Launcher on the top left corner.
  2. Select Outlook from the apps listed.

Screen showing navigation to Outlook's Web Version.

  1. Select the email you want to share in Microsoft Teams.

Note: You need not open the email in a different window by double clicking on it.

  1. Click on the More Actions options towards the right-hand side of the email. Select the Share to Teams options within that.

Screen showing navigation to the 'Share to Teams' option via Outlook's web version.

  1. A Share to Microsoft Teams dialogue box will open where you can enter the name of the contact/group/channel you want to share your email with.
  2. You can also type out a message which will be shared along with the email in teams if you want to add any extra information.
    • If your email contains an attachment that you want to share, tick the Includes Attachment check box.
    • Click on Share once the settings are as per your preferences.

Screen showing the 'Share to Microsoft Teams' dialogue box.

Note: If the email you selected to share does not include an attachment, the ‘Include attachments’ section will be greyed out.
  1. You will get an email confirming that your email has been shared through teams.

Screen showing confirmation for the email being sent to Teams.

  1. The recipient will get a preview of the message on Microsoft Teams along with the attachments. A new chat will be created if this is your first time chatting with the recipient.

Screen showing a preview of the email on Microsoft Teams

Details

Article ID: 963
Created
Mon 12/12/22 1:15 PM
Modified
Fri 6/30/23 3:40 PM