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How to Use a SharePoint Communication Site with the News App in Teams
Question details
The user wants to connect and display a SharePoint Communication Site within the Microsoft Teams News app.
- Product
- Microsoft Teams
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Displaying SharePoint news from a communication site directly in a Microsoft Teams channel.
- Observed behavior
- The native SharePoint News app in Teams does not currently feature a built-in connection to communication sites.
Ensure you have the correct direct URL to your SharePoint communication site's news page and verify that you have the necessary permissions to add new tabs in your Microsoft Teams channel.
Add the News Page as a Website Tab in Teams
Bypass the native app limitation by linking directly to your SharePoint communication site's news page using the Website tab feature in Teams.
Because the SharePoint News app currently lacks a built-in connection for communication sites, the most effective workaround is to embed the news page directly via a URL.
This method ensures that your team can view the latest SharePoint updates seamlessly without ever leaving the Microsoft Teams interface.
Navigate to your SharePoint communication site in your web browser and copy the full URL of the news page. It usually looks like https://[domain].sharepoint.com/sites/[site-name]/SitePages/news.aspx.
Open Microsoft Teams, navigate to the specific channel where you want the news to appear, and click the '+' (Add a tab) icon at the top of the channel window.
Search for 'Website' in the app gallery and click on it to create a custom web link tab.
Enter a descriptive name for your tab (e.g., 'Company News'), paste the SharePoint news page URL you copied earlier, and click 'Save'. The news page will now display directly within the channel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the SharePoint News App support communication sites natively?
No, currently there is no built-in feature to directly link a communication site using the native SharePoint News app in Microsoft Teams. Using the 'Website' tab workaround is the recommended solution.
What is the standard URL format for a SharePoint news page?
A standard news page URL for a communication site typically ends with '/SitePages/news.aspx'. For example: https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/Communications/SitePages/news.aspx.
Do users need special permissions to view the SharePoint tab in Teams?
Yes. Even if the news page is embedded as a tab in Teams, users must still have the appropriate read permissions on the underlying SharePoint communication site to view the content.
