Microsoft Loop is Microsoft’s next ‘big thing’ and the first place to try and use it is in Teams. Here’s how to use, or at least try out, Loop components in Teams.
Loop is a new way of collaboration using small modules that can be dropped into various locations. People can edit these live components unlike regular chats or messages.
Think of the live components as like mini-documents, worksheets or lists that people can collaborate on within other Office features.
Loop Components were once called ‘Live Components’ and you’ll still see references to the old name.
Live Components in Teams
Look in Teams chat for the Live Components icon.
The current options are:
- Bulleted List
- Checklist
- Numbered list
- Paragraph
- Table
- Task list
Here’s an example live list. Anyone on the chat can add items or check off an existing list item.
Or here’s a Live Paragraph that people can edit.
Permissions and Settings
“People in your organization with the link can edit” opens Link settings to control who can see or edit the component.
- Anyone with the link
- People in your organisation with the link
- People currently in this chat
- People with existing access
- Specific people
And last but not least:
- Allow editing
Important details
At present, Live/Loop Components are in Teams Chat only
They appear in Teams apps on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android. Web client support is coming.
Loop Components default on but can be disabled by network administrators.
Not available in Teams Free.
FYI, Loop Components are shared as .fluid files in the Sharepoint storage folder Microsoft Teams Chat Files.
