First things to know about Loop components in Microsoft Teams

1. Loop components are built for collaboration

When you send a Loop component, everyone in your chat can edit and see changes instantly. That means you can collaborate right inside a chat message.

Go to the messaging area and start with a blank message. Select Loop components  , choose a component type, enter some content to guide your collaboration, and press Send  . Everyone in your chat will be able to edit your message.



For complete instructions, read Send a Loop component in Teams chat.

2. They’re saved automatically

Loop components are saved automatically to your OneDrive, which means you can find them from Office.com in addition to Teams. We suggest giving your components easy-to-remember titles (the title is also used for the file name) to help you search for and find them quickly.

3. The possibilities for collaboration are endless

Below are five common uses for Loop components.

Co-authoring: Want help from your team to find the right words? Use Loop components to wordsmith the intro to a presentation, an upcoming social media post, or even an important email to a client.



Brainstorming: Ask others to share their ideas, whether you’re looking for names for a new product or topics to discuss at your next team meeting. Use a bulleted or numbered list component to help stay organized.

Compiling data: Send out a table component with clearly labeled columns and rows to your team. In each cell, describe the data you need and @mention the person you believe can provide it. You can also use a table as a simple sign-up sheet.

Managing projects: The task list component offers a lightweight way to assign work with due dates to people on your team. (Be sure to @mention them so they’re notified about the task.) When work is completed, each person can mark their task as done.

Focusing a discussion: You can use a component as a “mini breakout room” to have a place to focus on a single topic while the main chat thread covers wider ground. This is especially useful when you’re trying to reach alignment and make decisions. A few tips:

• You can always select any content and hover your cursor there briefly to see who contributed to that part of the discussion.

• When asking questions or noting differences of opinion, you may want to insert a comment. Type // inside the component, then select Comment.

• Pin the message with your component for as long as your discussion is active, so it’s easy for everyone to get back to. Go to More options  , then select Pin . You'll find your message pinned to the top of your chat.

4. Components are easily shared and always reflect the latest changes

You can start a Loop component in one chat, then share it to another to invite more people to collaborate. Select Copy link in the upper right corner of the component, then paste (Ctrl + V) into the chat you want. No matter where edits are made, the component will always show the latest changes.

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