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Microsoft Teams Integration

Give River can connect to your Microsoft Teams environment to bring recognition activity into your team's collaboration tools. The integration is configured through the Admin Settings panel.

1 min readUpdated July 18, 2026

Audience: Admins only

What the Integration Does

Connecting Microsoft Teams allows Give River to bridge employee recognition with your existing Teams workspace, enabling activity to flow between platforms.

Setting Up the MS Teams Connection

  1. Sign in to Give River as an admin.
  2. Navigate to Settings → Integrations.
  3. Under the Communications group, find the Microsoft Teams section.
  4. Enter your Teams integration credentials and connection details as prompted.
  5. Save the configuration.

Finding Your Teams Credentials

You'll need access to your organization's Microsoft 365 admin center or Azure Active Directory to configure the integration. Contact your IT administrator if you don't have these permissions.

After Connecting

Once the integration is active, recognition activity from Give River can surface in your connected Teams environment. Check your Settings → Integrations page to confirm the connection status.

Disconnecting MS Teams

To remove the integration, return to Settings → Integrations, clear the Teams configuration fields, and save.

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