How to Automatically Post to a Microsoft Teams Channel at a Scheduled Time Every Day

1. Click "View Details" on the top banner
2. Click "Try this Template" at the bottom of the transitioned screen
3. If you haven't registered with Yoom yet, please register
※ If you have already registered, the login screen will be displayed, so please log in.

When the Flowbot template is copied to "My Projects", the above display will appear.

You will transition to a page like the image, so let's proceed with detailed settings.

Step 3: Setting to Activate the Schedule Trigger

1. Open My Projects

Open "My Projects" from the menu on the left side of the screen.

2. Open the Copied Template
‍Click "【Copy】Automatically Post to Microsoft Teams Channel at a Fixed Time Every Day".‍

3. Select App Trigger

Click "When it becomes 10:00 every day".
The title and other settings are complete, so please scroll down.‍

4. Set the Trigger

Set the time to activate every day.
In the image, it is set to activate at 10:00 AM every day. If you have preferences, you can change it as desired, so please specify the time and date.
Once the settings are complete, press save.

Step 4: Setting to Send to a Specific Channel in Microsoft Teams

1. Integrate with the App

Select "Send a message to a channel" from the Microsoft Teams icon.
Press next.‍

2. Set the ID of the Posting Destination

Set each ID. Click the box.

Select a channel from the list displayed.
You can also set the channel ID in the same way.

3. Create a Posting Message

Set the content to post to Microsoft Teams.
Create a message as desired.
Please note that for line breaks in Microsoft Teams, use the HTML tag <br>.

4. Execute the Test

Once the settings are complete, press the test button at the bottom.
If "Test Successful" is displayed in blue, the setup is complete. Press save.

5. Turn the Trigger ON

When the creation of the Flowbot is complete, the above display will appear. The trigger is initially set to OFF, so turn it ON.

Flowbot template used this time
Automatically Post to Microsoft Teams Channel at a Fixed Time Every Day

Examples of Other Automations Using Microsoft Teams and Schedule Triggers

In addition to the integrations introduced today, various automations can be achieved by utilizing Microsoft Teams' API and schedule triggers.

If you find something interesting, please give it a try!

‍‍Automation Examples Integrating Microsoft Teams and Schedule Triggers

You can send notifications to Microsoft Teams at the end of the month or retrieve information from Microsoft Excel at a specified date and time to notify Microsoft Teams.
Furthermore, it is possible to create a meeting in Zoom at a specified time and notify Microsoft Teams of the meeting information.

Automation Example Using Microsoft Teams

Notify Microsoft Teams When a Record is Added to the Database

Automatically notify Microsoft Teams when a record is added to platforms like kintone or Notion.

Notify Microsoft Teams when a file is uploaded to cloud storage

Automatically notify Microsoft Teams when a file is uploaded to services like OneDrive or Dropbox.

Notify Microsoft Teams of Today's Schedule and Upcoming Deadlines

Automatically notify Microsoft Teams of the day's schedule from Google Calendar and tasks with deadlines today in Notion.

Benefits and Examples of Integrating Scheduled Triggers with Microsoft Teams

Benefit 1: Reducing Burden by Simplifying Business Processes

By integrating this app, you can send messages to a specific channel in Microsoft Teams at a set time every day. This should help simplify business processes!
For example, traditionally, when sending messages at a fixed time every day, you would need to set reminders and manually create and send messages at the designated time.
With this integration, such a series of actions can be automated, potentially reducing the workload.

Benefit 2: Facilitating Information Sharing through Regular Posts

Sending messages at a fixed time every day can potentially smoothen information sharing among channel members.
For instance, databases managing goals and achievement rates are something each employee should review at least once a day, but they often become routine tasks that are prone to being overlooked.
With this app integration, messages can be efficiently notified to all members, potentially improving the check rate!
This may allow members to smoothly grasp the same information.

Benefit 3: Avoiding Message Sending Omissions through Automation

The automation introduced here can help avoid message sending omissions.
For example, even if you want to send a mass alert every day, you might not be able to do so if you are swamped with work. However, with this integration, message sending is automated, preventing such omissions.
This ensures that even if you are unable to handle it yourself, you can still post to Microsoft Teams, ensuring important information is shared reliably!

Conclusion

Announcing tasks such as mass message sending is crucial for conducting business smoothly and sharing data efficiently with members.
However, these tasks are easy to forget and must be performed at set times, making them somewhat burdensome.
This is where this app integration is recommended. It can simplify notification tasks that were previously cumbersome, potentially improving workload management!
With Yoom, you can integrate apps without programming, allowing you to implement automation immediately. Please take this opportunity to try it out.