đĄ As an admin of Nectar and Microsoft Teams you can add and pin apps to your Microsoft Teams platform. This article will walk you through how to both add and pin the Nectar app within your Microsoft Teams.
Please note:
The Nectar app may be compatible with your GCC or GCC High instance of Teams. Settings must be configured to allow for third party apps. Check with your internal IT/Security team to see if Nectar can be installed.
The separate Teams Bot is not available with any instances of GCC or GCC High
How to ADD Nectar app: (images provided below)
đ This allows you to access Nectar through the Microsoft Teams app. You will see it like the desktop version of Nectar and be able to do everything that you would be through the desktop version.
Sign in to Teams admin center and access Teams apps > Setup policies
Select Add.
Provide a name and description for the policy.
Under Installed apps, select Add apps.
In the Add installed apps pane, search Nectar.
Select Add.
How to add the additional BOT feature:
đ This portion sets up the Nectar bot in Microsoft Teams, which enables the Recognition feed â a channel where all recognitions sent through Nectar are posted automatically.
Please note: you are not able to send recognitions through this feature. The channel you select for the Recognition feed is independent of any channel used for Comms or Surveys â you can use different channels for each.
Go to Teams > Apps > and search for Nectar > click on the Nectar tile:
Click âAddâ and then you should see a screen where you can choose the channel for installation:
You will then get a DM from the Nectar bot instructing you to finish setup in your Nectar account:
The last step is selecting the Recognition feed channel in Nectar. Go to Workspace Settings â Integrations, find the Microsoft Teams section, and choose the correct Teams channel from the dropdown. See the connection states explained below for what you'll see at each stage of setup.
Microsoft Teams connection states
The Microsoft Teams section of the Integrations page shows one of three states depending on your setup progress. This is a visual indicator only â the underlying functionality has not changed.
State 1: Add to Teams
The Nectar app has not been installed in your Microsoft Teams environment. Teams is completely unavailable for any Nectar feature (Recognition feed, Comms, and Surveys). You will see an Add to Teams button â clicking it starts the installation process described in the steps above.
State 2: Installed â Not Connected
The Nectar app is installed in your Microsoft Teams environment, but you have not yet selected a channel for the Recognition feed. In this state:
â Sending Comms and Surveys via Teams is available
â The Recognition feed is not active â no channel has been selected yet
This state does not mean Teams is broken or fully disconnected. You can continue using Teams for Comms and Surveys while you complete Recognition feed setup.
State 3: Active
The Nectar app is fully installed and connected to a Recognition feed channel. All Teams features are available: Recognition feed, Comms, and Surveys.
Note: The channel selected as the Recognition feed channel does not have to be the same channel used for Comms or Surveys messages â these are configured independently and can point to different Teams channels.
How to PIN Nectar app to sidebar:
Sign in to Teams admin center and access Teams apps > Setup policies.
Select Add.
Enter a name and description for the policy.
Optionally, turn on User pinning to allow users to pin apps and change the order of the pinned apps.
Under Pinned apps, select Add apps.
In the Add pinned apps pane, search for the apps you want to add, and then select Add.
Select Add.
Under the App bar or Messaging extensions, arrange the apps in the order that you want the apps to appear in Teams client.
Select Save.
