Microsoft Teams Setup

Get IdeaLift running in your Teams workspace in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

  • ✓An IdeaLift account at idealift.startvest.ai
  • ✓GitHub, Linear, or Jira connected in IdeaLift settings
  • ✓Microsoft Teams admin or permission to install apps

Step 1: Connect Microsoft Teams

  1. Sign in to your IdeaLift dashboard
  2. Go to Settings → Integrations
  3. Click Connect Microsoft Teams
  4. Sign in with your Microsoft account and authorize

Step 2: Install the Teams App

  1. In Microsoft Teams, click Apps in the sidebar
  2. Search for IdeaLift
  3. Click Add to install
  4. Add IdeaLift to the teams or channels where you want to capture ideas

Step 3: Start Capturing Ideas

Slash Commands

/idea https://example.com/feature

Capture a URL as an idea

/idea https://example.com Customer wants dark mode

Capture with a description

/idea capture 5

Summarize last 5 messages as an idea using AI

/idea help

Show all available commands

Reaction Capture

React to any message containing a URL with a 👍 thumbs up emoji. IdeaLift will automatically capture it as an idea and sync to your issue tracker.

All Commands

CommandDescription
/idea <url>Capture a URL as an idea
/idea <url> <description>Capture with a description
/idea captureSummarize last 10 messages
/idea capture <count>Summarize last N messages
/idea helpShow help information

Troubleshooting

Bot not responding?

Make sure IdeaLift is installed in the channel and your workspace is connected at idealift.startvest.ai

Ideas not syncing?

Verify your GitHub, Linear, or Jira integration is connected in Settings → Integrations

Permission errors?

Ask your Teams admin to approve the IdeaLift app for your organization

Need Help?

Contact us at support@startvest.ai