Add Links to Channel Tabs


How to add URL links as individual tabs in MS Teams using SharePoint

  1. Navigate to the SharePoint Online site associated with your team in MS Teams. Screenshot of SharePoint Online site with URL bar highlighted. Note: See Open Associated SharePoint Online for instructions.
  2. Click the New drop down and select "News link". Screenshot showing the "News link" button.
  3. In the right sidebar flyout, enter the URL of the site you wish to link to; for example: https://it.uw.edu/. Screenshot of the "News link" flyout.
  4. Once the website preview loads, edit the fields (if needed) and then click "Post". Screenshot of the flyout with the website preview information loaded.
  5. The URL link is now posted as a News entry, and if the News Webpart is added to your SharePoint online home page, it will display like this: Screenshot of the SharePoint site with the news entry highlighted. Note: The posting is located under the "Pages" section of the site. 
  6. Navigate back to the team in MS Teams and select the Channel where you want the URL tab to appear. 
  7. Click the + (plus sign) to "Add a tab" and select the "SharePoint" icon (search by name if it doesn't appear automatically). Screenshot of a MS Teams channel with the plus sign button highlighted. Screenshot of app options with "SharePoint" highlighted.
  8. Specify the settings of the following screen:
    1. Select the SharePoint site name where you added the News link, in this case, the one associated with your team. 
    2. Select the Pages tab. 
    3. Select the News link from the list of content. 
    4. Optional: uncheck the box if you do not want a channel post announcing you added a new tab to the channel. 
    5. Click Save. Screenshot of the add tab screen with the aforementioned information highlighted.
  9. The URL will now display as a tab at the top of the channel in your team, and display the page: Screenshot of the new tab in the MS teams channel.