The Differences Between Microsoft Teams’ Tabs, Connectors, and Bots

Microsoft Teams offers a three primary ways to connect with third-party apps, each with its own strengths and nuances

When Microsoft Teams hits General Availability early next year, its slated to have over 150 integrations, ranging from partners like Asana, Hootsuite, and Zendesk to, of course, Microsoft's own product lines, including PowerPoint and Power BI.

But how each of those integrations will work and be presented to users will vary widely, with some appearing as chat bots right alongside other conversations and others taking over a tab that provides an interactive view right into the application that users can tweak right from within Teams.

Connectors​

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