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MS Teams Tab sending chats?
I noticed some tabs have a chat tab that corresponds to a chat in the messages tab on the teams client. I'm wondering how you can do that all in one because the docs seem to specify messaging capabil...
Nivedipa-MSFT
Microsoft
MicrosoftIf your application has other capabilities such as bot and messaging extension along with Tab capabilities, then when you install that application in Microsoft Teams you will get a chat tab by default via which you can have conversation with bot.
This is by design behaviour.
Thanks,
Nivedipa
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If I want to add this functionality to my tab do I need to create an entirely separate bot then?
- Nivedipa-MSFT
SadPython - To add a chat tab to your existing Teams tab, you do not necessarily need to create an entirely separate bot. You can integrate chat capabilities into your existing Teams app by updating the app's manifest to include a bot section. This will allow your app to receive and send messages. Here are the general steps you would follow:
1. Update your app's manifest to include a bot ID and specify the messaging endpoints.
2. Register your bot with the Bot Framework and ensure it's properly configured to communicate with Teams.
3. Package your app with the updated manifest and necessary icons.
4. Upload your app package to Teams through the 'Manage your apps' section.
