Use Workflows from a message in Teams

Navigate to any message you want to set up a workflow for.

Select More options (...) or right click on the message.

Click on the workflow you want to run. This opens a window where you can review or customize the workflow.

​​​​​​​Some workflows may prompt you to fill in details like time, recipients, or message content.

When you're ready, click Submit to run your workflow.

Navigate to any message you want to set up a workflow for.

Select More options (...) or right click on the message.

Select More actions > Create new action.

Choose how you want to begin. You have three easy options:

1. Use a template: 

   1. Select a template from the home page carousel or click All templates to browse the full catalog. You can also use the search bar to find templates by typing a few keywords.

2. Build from scratch: 

   1. Click Build from scratch near the top-right corner. Choose a trigger (what starts the workflow) and an action (what the workflow does). You can change these later using the drop-down arrows.

3. Describe your workflow: 

   1. Use the search bar to type a short description like “Send a weekly reminder at 9AM to my team.” Then select the AI suggested workflow to customize.

Fill out any required fields and follow the prompts.

When you're ready, click Save to create and activate your workflow.

Navigate to any message you want to set up a workflow for.

Select More options (...) or right click on the message.

Select More actions > Create new action.

Scroll down to the Your workflows section to see workflows you have created for the chat or channel.

Navigate to any message you want to set up a workflow for.

Select More options (...) or right click on the message.

Select More actions > Create new action.

Scroll down to the Your workflows section to find the workflow you want to manage.

Click More actions (⋯) or select the workflow directly to open its details page.

1. Edit your workflow 

   1. Choose Edit to update triggers, actions, or any fields. When done, click Save to apply changes.

2. Turn your workflow ON or OFF 

   1. From the details page or More actions menu, select Turn on or Turn off to enable or disable the workflow.

3. Add or remove co-owners 

   1. Scroll to the Owners section on the details page. Type a name to add a co-owner or click Remove next to an existing one.

4. View or delete your workflow 

   1. Select Details to view more info or choose Delete to permanently remove it. Confirm deletion when prompted.