To use Howspace in Microsoft Teams, make sure the feature is enabled and configured for your account. Find the configuration instructions here.
Enabling Microsoft Teams login for your workspace
To be able to use your workspace in Microsoft Teams, make sure the workspace login settings are correct:
Enable SSO login for the workspace and select your Entra ID configuration. If you want everyone from the Microsoft Teams channel or meeting to be able to access the workspace, enable the option "Create users automatically". Without this option, only users who have been added to the workspace can access it, and others will get an error page.
Note: if this setting is enabled, other users from your organization are able to access the workspace with a link to the workspace without the admin adding them as a participant. However, you can limit the use of SSO to specific domains, email addresses or an Entra ID user group.
A main user can also enable external users (who are not part of your Entra ID and do not have SSO access) to participate. Enable the function in Account Manager -> settings -> workspace default settings -> login, registration and SSO. When external users join the meeting, they can interact with the workspace after verifying their email with a PIN code.
When adding a workspace to a Teams channel or call, you can also decide to allow access for external users there:
Adding a page to a Teams channel
Open the Teams channel where you want to add the page
Click on the plus sign next to existing pages
Search for the Howspace app and select it
Fill in the details on the pop-up screen
Decide the name of the Teams channel tab
The domain is the latter part of your Howspace workspace URL
You can only select the workspaces where you have enabled Microsoft Teams login.
Select the specific page you want to display
Choose if you want to post a notification to the channel about the new tab
Press Save
Adding a page to a Teams meeting
Add a meeting to your Teams calendar. In the meeting, press the + icon, search for and select the Howspace app.
Fill in the required info into the pop up screen (see instructions above)
If in a meeting, allow access for external users when needed
Press the save/share button
Limitations
The Howspace app in Microsoft Teams is slightly different from the browser version. The integration does not include a top menu bar containing all the workspace pages, but you can find a menu icon when using the Howspace app in the channel tab. With the menu icon it is possible to access other workspace pages. When using the Howspace app in a meeting the menu icon is disabled. Admins can add several apps and workspace pages to the same meeting if needed.
In the Howspace app there is no action menu where users can see their profile, log out, etc. but as a workspace admin you can find a simplified admin menu. The Live widget is always disabled when accessing a workspace through Microsoft Teams.
Howspace workspaces can be added directly to your Microsoft Teams channel, chat or meeting. When adding a workspace you need to choose the default page in the app. Even though it is possible to edit workspace pages through Microsoft Teams, it is easier to build and edit your workspace in the browser interface. The application in Teams is primarily meant to be used to share the workspace with users and to engage participants. It is always better to build your workspace in the browser beforehand and only then add it to the Teams app.