When using Notion with your team, have you ever felt like you forgot to inform members about new information being added or that sharing manually takes too much time?
The solution to these challenges is the automatic integration of Notion and Microsoft Teams using Yoom.With this system, you can automatically send notifications to Microsoft Teams when new information is added to a Notion database. This makes information sharing smoother across the team, reducing the burden of missed communications and verification tasks. Additionally, it helps prevent overlooking tasks and is expected to improve work efficiency.
In this article, we will explain in detail how anyone can easily set up notifications to Microsoft Teams when information is added to any Notion database.
Recommended for
Those who use Notion and Microsoft Teams for work but feel the hassle of information sharing and missed communications
Those who manage team information in Notion and conduct daily interactions in Microsoft Teams but want to strengthen the integration between tools
Those who manage tasks and share progress in Notion but feel that team-wide visibility is insufficient
Those who want to improve the speed of information sharing while working with remote teams or teams at different locations
Those considering integrating Notion and Microsoft Teams and want to know specific ways to improve work efficiency
For those who want to try it immediately
This article introduces the integration method using the no-code tool "Yoom". No complicated settings or operations are required, and even non-engineers can easily implement it. You can start right away using the template below, so please give it a try!
When information is added to any Notion database, notify Microsoft Teams.
■Overview This is a flow that notifies Teams when information is added to any Notion database.
■Notes ・Please link Yoom with both Notion and Microsoft Teams. ・Branching is a feature (operation) available on the Mini Plan or higher. If you are on the Free Plan, the operations set in the flow bot will result in an error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as the Mini Plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use restricted apps and features (operations). ・Triggers can be set to activate at intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest activation interval varies depending on the plan. ・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has both a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail.
Now, let's explain how to use the no-code tool Yoom to "notify Microsoft Teams when information is added to any database in Notion".
How to Notify Microsoft Teams of Content Added to Notion
It is possible to achieve this by receiving the addition of records to a Notion database using Notion's API and notifying the specified channel in Microsoft Teams with the content of the records registered in Notion using the API provided by Microsoft Teams. Generally, programming knowledge is required to achieve this, but with the no-code tool Yoom, it can be easily achieved without programming knowledge.
The general flow setting is as follows.
Link Yoom with Notion and Microsoft Teams as My Apps
Copy the template
Detailed flow settings
Turn on the trigger
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Step 1: Link Notion and Microsoft Teams as My Apps
First, link Notion and Google Calendar with Yoom.
After logging into Yoom, click "+ Add" from the "My Apps" menu on the left.
When the search window appears, enter the app name and search.
Link Notion as My App
※ Before linking as My App, create the data page to be used in the flow. Enter your Notion login information and click "Select Page".
Proceed to the next step to display a list of pages created in Notion.
The pages with checks here are linked with Yoom. If you create a page to be used in the flow after linking as My App, you need to re-link and check it.
Click "Allow Access" to complete the My App linking between Yoom and Notion.
Link Microsoft Teams as My App
Log in to your Microsoft account.
Enter the Microsoft account information you want to link, and it will automatically complete the linking with Yoom. No complicated settings are required!
At the same time as linking the app, create a channel to receive notifications.
※ Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail.
Return to the Yoom screen and confirm that it has been added to the My Apps list.
Once confirmed, the preparation is complete. Next, move on to the detailed flow settings, and click "Try it" on the banner below to copy the template.
When information is added to any Notion database, notify Microsoft Teams.
■Overview This is a flow that notifies Teams when information is added to any Notion database.
■Notes ・Please link Yoom with both Notion and Microsoft Teams. ・Branching is a feature (operation) available on the Mini Plan or higher. If you are on the Free Plan, the operations set in the flow bot will result in an error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as the Mini Plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use restricted apps and features (operations). ・Triggers can be set to activate at intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest activation interval varies depending on the plan. ・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has both a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail.
The initial setting is "When a page in a specific database is created or updated". First, confirm the linking.
On the first page, confirm the Notion account information linked as My App. You can also change the title, so if necessary, modify it to something easy to understand and proceed to the next step.
Next, set the trigger activation interval.
The trigger activation interval can be set from 5 to 60 minutes, but depending on the Yoom subscription plan, it may not be selectable, so be careful.
After entering the Notion database ID to be used for the trigger, create or update an item on that page and click "Test".
If the test is successful, you can obtain an output reflecting the Notion information.
Click "Save" to complete the trigger settings.
Step 3: Set Notification to Microsoft Teams
Next, set up to notify Microsoft Teams with Notion information. On the first page, as with Notion, confirm the title modification and account information.
Next, set the content to be notified.
After specifying the team ID and channel ID, create a message using the output. The part where the output is entered changes according to the obtained information.
The test was successful, and the message was notified as specified. You can see that the output is notified as the Notion URL obtained.
Click "Save" to complete all settings. Finally, turn on the trigger to activate the flow.
Now, the creation and update of the Notion database will be notified to Microsoft Teams. The flow you set is as follows.
When information is added to any Notion database, notify Microsoft Teams.
■Overview This is a flow that notifies Teams when information is added to any Notion database.
■Notes ・Please link Yoom with both Notion and Microsoft Teams. ・Branching is a feature (operation) available on the Mini Plan or higher. If you are on the Free Plan, the operations set in the flow bot will result in an error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as the Mini Plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use restricted apps and features (operations). ・Triggers can be set to activate at intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest activation interval varies depending on the plan. ・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has both a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail.
Once you become familiar with operating Yoom, try arranging the flow to make it even more user-friendly. If you manage tasks with Notion, you can change the notification destination based on priority. Additionally, you can use AI to notify summarized information.
Refer to the following to achieve "It would be great if it were just a little more like this."
Change Notification Destination Based on Task Priority
When managing tasks with Notion, there are times when task priorities differ, right? In such cases, try using branching to change the notification destination!
Note that branching is a feature available in plans above the mini plan. If you are on the free plan, the flow bot you set will result in an error, so please be careful. Paid plans offer a two-week free trial during which you can use the branching feature.
For high-priority tasks, you can notify the personal channels of supervisors or responsible persons to reduce the possibility of oversight. Conversely, for medium or low-priority tasks, you can notify the entire team's channel and adopt a "whoever can, does" style.
Notify Summarized Content Using AI
You can also use AI to notify summarized information from Notion to Microsoft Teams.
For example, if the information aggregated in Notion is an inquiry, being notified of the pre-summarized content will allow for quick decisions like "I should respond quickly."
Other Automation Examples Using Notion and Microsoft Teams
Besides the flow introduced this time, you can achieve various business automations by utilizing the APIs of Notion and Microsoft Teams. All can be used with simple settings, so if there's anything you're interested in, please give it a try!
Automation Examples Using Notion and Microsoft Teams
This is a flow bot that links Notion and Microsoft Teams to notify updates or add information to the Notion database.
Add content posted in a specific room on Microsoft Teams to a Notion database.
■Overview This flow allows for automatic notifications to Microsoft Teams about task progress updates in Notion. This automation ensures that all team members can stay informed about the latest progress, facilitating smooth information sharing. By using Yoom, you can easily connect applications without any programming knowledge.
■Who would benefit from this template • Those who regularly use Notion and Microsoft Teams • Team leaders managing projects with Notion • Company representatives using Microsoft Teams as the main communication tool • IT personnel or administrators looking to improve operational efficiency • Companies aiming to enhance information sharing in a remote work environment
■Notes ・Notion and Microsoft Teams need to be linked with Yoom. ・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has both home and general corporate plans (Microsoft365 Business), and authentication may fail if you are not subscribed to a general corporate plan. ・Branching is a feature available in plans above the mini plan. If you use a free plan, the operations set by the Flowbot will result in an error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as the mini plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use restricted apps and functions (operations).
■Overview If you manage tasks in Asana and consolidate project information in Notion, do you find entering and transcribing information into both to be a hassle? This manual work not only takes time but also tends to cause omissions and mistakes. By using this workflow, when a new task is added to a specific project in Asana, the information is automatically synced to a Notion database, streamlining the link between task management and information consolidation and improving operational efficiency.
■Recommended for ・Those who use both Asana and Notion and find double entry of task information burdensome ・Project managers who want to eliminate omissions and errors caused by manual transcription of information ・Those who want to more efficiently share tasks within the team and centrally manage information
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both Asana and Notion. ・For the trigger, you can choose a run interval of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the minimum run interval varies by plan.
■Overview This flow allows for automatic notifications to Microsoft Teams about task progress updates in Notion. This automation ensures that all team members can stay informed about the latest progress, facilitating smooth information sharing. By using Yoom, you can easily connect applications without any programming knowledge.
■Who would benefit from this template • Those who regularly use Notion and Microsoft Teams • Team leaders managing projects with Notion • Company representatives using Microsoft Teams as the main communication tool • IT personnel or administrators looking to improve operational efficiency • Companies aiming to enhance information sharing in a remote work environment
■Notes ・Notion and Microsoft Teams need to be linked with Yoom. ・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has both home and general corporate plans (Microsoft365 Business), and authentication may fail if you are not subscribed to a general corporate plan. ・Branching is a feature available in plans above the mini plan. If you use a free plan, the operations set by the Flowbot will result in an error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as the mini plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use restricted apps and functions (operations).
■Overview In this flow, when the progress of a task is updated in Notion, a notification is automatically sent to Slack. This automation allows you to fully understand the current state of the project and prevents communication leaks or delays. With Yoom, you can easily connect apps without the need for programming.
■Recommended for ・Those who regularly use Notion and Slack ・Team leaders who want to streamline project management ・Companies that want to facilitate communication in remote work ・IT personnel who want to introduce business automation
■Notes ・Notion and Slack need to be connected to Yoom. ・Branching is a feature (operation) available in plans above the mini plan. In the case of the free plan, the operation of the flow bot set will result in an error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as the mini plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use restricted apps and features (operations).
■Overview In this flow, when a task’s progress changes in Notion, a notification is automatically sent to Chatwork so the entire team can track work progress without omissions. This automation speeds up information sharing and prevents communication gaps. By using Yoom, you can easily connect apps without any programming.
■Who we recommend this template for • Team leaders who manage projects in Notion • Companies that primarily use Chatwork for communication • IT personnel interested in automating operations • Those who feel challenges in tracking team progress in remote work • Real-time notifications can strengthen collaboration across the team.
■Notes ・You need to connect Notion and Chatwork to Yoom. ・Branching is a feature (operation) available on the Mini plan or higher. On the Free plan, the operations of the configured flow bot will result in errors, so please be aware. ・Paid plans such as the Mini plan offer a two-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use apps and features (operations) that are otherwise restricted.
■Overview The flow 'Send an email via Gmail when the status is changed in Notion' is a business workflow that streamlines project and task management. It automatically sends notification emails to related members via Gmail when a status update in Notion is triggered. This eliminates the need for manual notification tasks and facilitates smooth information sharing. By utilizing Yoom, the integration between Notion and Gmail is easily achieved, supporting the efficiency of daily operations.
■Recommended for ・Those who manage projects in Notion and need automatic notifications when the status is updated ・Business people who want to quickly share information with team members or clients using Gmail ・Administrators who want to reduce the workload of manual email sending and improve operational efficiency ・Those who want to easily set up the integration between Notion and Gmail using Yoom ・Those who want to enhance task management transparency and facilitate communication within the team
■Notes ・Please integrate Yoom with both Notion and Gmail.
■Overview The workflow 'When the status is updated in Notion, send an email with Outlook' streamlines the email sending process. Emails are sent automatically upon detecting a status update, reducing the workload.
■Recommended for ・Those who use Notion for project management or task management ・Those who share information with a team using Notion but often miss status changes ・Those who use Outlook as a daily email tool ・Those who want to detect status changes immediately and send emails with Outlook
■Notes ・Please link both Notion and Outlook with Yoom. ・You can select the trigger interval from 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest trigger interval varies depending on the plan. ・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail. ・Branches are a feature (operation) available with the mini plan or higher. In the case of the free plan, the operation of the flow bot set will result in an error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as the mini plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use restricted apps and features (operations).
■Overview The 'Summarize Discord Post Message and Notify Microsoft Teams' workflow contributes to quicker information sharing. By summarizing the content on Discord before notifying, it improves the readability of the information.
■Recommended for ・Those who use Discord for team communication ・Those who use Discord for team information sharing but often miss important messages ・Those who want to quickly grasp necessary information by utilizing message summaries ・Companies using Microsoft Teams for internal communication ・Those who want to use Microsoft Teams for efficient information sharing ・Those who find manual forwarding tedious and aim for operational efficiency through automation
■Notes ・Please connect both Discord and Microsoft Teams with Yoom. ・You can select the trigger interval from 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest trigger interval varies depending on the plan. ・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has plans for both home and general corporate (Microsoft365 Business). If you are not subscribed to the general corporate plan, authentication may fail.
■Overview The "Summarize Google Chat posts and notify Microsoft Teams" workflow helps speed up information sharing and reduce workload. By summarizing before notifying, the readability of information will also improve.
■Who we recommend this template for ・Those who use Google Chat for team communication ・Those who want to quickly grasp the content posted on Google Chat ・Those who use Microsoft Teams for business ・Those who use both Google Chat and Microsoft Teams but feel it takes time to share information ・Those who want to prevent transmission errors or delays and respond quickly ・Those who want to master multiple tools and build an efficient workflow
■Notes ・Please integrate Yoom with Google Chat and Microsoft Teams separately. ・You can select trigger intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・The shortest trigger interval varies depending on the plan, so please be aware. ・Integration with Google Chat is only possible for Google Workspace. Please refer to the following for details. https://intercom.help/yoom/ja/articles/6647336 ・For Microsoft365 (formerly Office365), there are plans for households and general businesses (Microsoft365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail.
Benefits of Integrating Notion with Microsoft Teams
Benefit 1: Smooth Information Sharing Within the Team to Prevent Miscommunication
When new information is added to the Notion database, sending a notification to Microsoft Teams makes it easier for the entire team to stay updated. Additionally, it prevents delays and miscommunication, enabling smooth communication.
For example, when new tasks or project progress are recorded in Notion, notifications in Microsoft Teams allow stakeholders to quickly grasp the situation. Previously, it was necessary to communicate via email or individual chats, but with automatic notifications, disputes over "who said what" might be reduced. Moreover, members who see the notification on Microsoft Teams can immediately add comments or reactions, consolidating necessary information in one place and making information management easier!
Benefit 2: Capture Information Without Switching Tools, Improving Work Efficiency
By integrating Notion with Microsoft Teams, the hassle of switching between multiple tools is reduced, streamlining the workflow. Many companies manage tasks and knowledge in Notion and conduct daily interactions in Microsoft Teams, so connecting these two significantly reduces the time spent searching for necessary information.
For instance, when the sales team adds customer information to Notion, if that information is notified in Microsoft Teams, it can be immediately shared internally, allowing for swift responses. By eliminating the need to manually report to members or send information via chat or email, more time can be allocated to more important tasks.
Furthermore, conversations can start based on notifications, and the next actions can be quickly determined, which is expected to smoothen the workflow.
Conclusion
Automatically notifying Microsoft Teams of Notion data reduces the effort of information sharing and smoothens communication within the team.
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