Add a SharePoint page, list, or document library as a tab in Teams
Applies To
SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 admin

Bring team resources to one central place so that team members can focus, communicate, and collaborate to get work done.Ā Add the SharePointĀ tab in TeamsĀ to quickly paste any published page, news post, or list from a SharePointĀ site. InĀ Microsoft Teams, you can addĀ published SharePointĀ pages,Ā lists, andĀ document libraries asĀ individual tabs in a TeamsĀ channel.Ā Team members can view pages, edit lists, work with their shared files, and add comments in the TeamsĀ tabs.Ā 

  • Pages Ā SharePointĀ pagesĀ let you share information, news or ideas using images, videos, and links.

  • Lists Ā SharePointĀ lists are a great way to collaborate on content and data.

  • Document libraries Ā SharePointĀ document libraries securely store files where team members can find them on any device.

Notes:Ā 

  • Some functionality is introduced gradually to organizations that have opted in to the Targeted release program. This means that you might not yet see this feature, or it might look different than what is described in the help articles.

  • If you don't see an option to add a tab in Teams, partner with theĀ SharePointĀ team site owner to get access.

Add a page from your team site as a tab in Teams

Notes:Ā 

  • Each page,Ā list, or document library will need to be added as a tabĀ one at a time. Repeat this process to add more tabs to your TeamsĀ channel.

  • You must be the site owner of the SharePointĀ site to add site content as a tab in Teams.

1. In Teams,Ā select the channel page. ToĀ the right of the channel name, select the + on the tab bar.Dialog box showing how to add a SharePoint tab to a channel in Teams.

2. Select SharePoint.Adding SharePoint tab dialog box.

3. Select Pages to see a list of existing SharePointĀ pages and news posts available from your team site. Select the SharePointĀ content to add as a tab in theĀ TeamsĀ channel.The Add content to your Teams channel from dialog box.

4.Ā SelectĀ Post to the channel about this tabĀ checkbox to automatically generate and post an announcement in theĀ TeamsĀ channel letting your colleagues know that you've added this tab.

5.Ā SelectĀ Save.

Add a list from your team site as a tab in Teams

Notes:Ā 

  • Each page,Ā list, or document library will need to be added as a tabĀ one at a time. Repeat this process to add more tabs to your ​​​​​​​TeamsĀ channel.

  • You must be the site owner of theĀ SharePoint ​​​site to add site content as a tab in Teams.

1. In ​​​​​​​Teams, select the channel page. ToĀ the right of the channel name, select the + on the tab bar.

Adding a SharePoint tab in Teams.

2. SelectĀ SharePoint.

3. Select ListsĀ to see existing SharePointĀ lists available from your team site. Select the SharePointĀ content to add as a tab in the ​​​​​​​TeamsĀ channel.Select Lists to add lists to your Teams channel.

4.Ā SelectĀ Post to the channel about this tabĀ checkbox to automatically generate and post an announcement in the ​​​​​​​TeamsĀ channel letting your colleagues know that you've added this tab.

5.Ā SelectĀ Save.

Add a document library as a tab from yourĀ site

Notes:Ā 

  • Each page,Ā list, or document library will need to be added as a tabĀ one at a time. Repeat this process to add more tabs to your ​​​​​​​TeamsĀ channel.

  • You must be the site owner of theĀ SharePointĀ site to add site content as a tab in ​​​​​​​Teams.

1. In ​​​​​​​Teams, select the channel page. ToĀ the right of the channel name, select the + on the tab bar.Adding a SharePoint tab to Teams.

2. Select SharePoint.

3. Select Document libraries to see existing SharePointĀ libraries available from your team site. You can also pick a document library from the Recommended section to add as a tab in the ​​​​​​​TeamsĀ channel.Add a SharePoint document library to Teams.

4.Ā  SelectĀ Post to the channel about this tabĀ checkbox to automatically generate and post an announcement in the ​​​​​​​TeamsĀ channel letting your colleagues know that you've added this tab.

5. SelectĀ Save.

Add a page, list, or document library from a different SharePointĀ site

Note:Ā  SharePointĀ will validate the SharePointĀ URL and if you have access to the page. Permissions of the page itself will not change. If users on the team don't have permission to the tabbed page, they'll be shown a page to request access.

1. In ​​​​​​​Teams, select the channel page. To the right of the channel name, select the + on the tab bar.Adding a new tab in Teams using a SharePoint URL.

2. Select SharePoint.

3. Select the Any SharePoint site radio button and then paste the URL of the page, news post, or list that you want to add as a tab.

Select Any SharePoint site radio button to paste a link form a different site.

4. Select Post to the channel about this tab checkbox to automatically generate and post an announcement in the ​​​​​​​TeamsĀ channel letting your colleagues know that you've added this tab.

5. Select Save.

More ways to integrate SharePointĀ content intoĀ Microsoft Teams

Add team site News in a Teams channelĀ 

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