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Ask a Question via Microsoft Teams

Creating an Ask a question Step via Microsoft Teams​

  1. In the New section block, click to open the Action panel. Alternatively, you can drag Actions to your flow, from the menu on the left side of your Edit screen.

  2. Search and select the Ask a question via Microsoft Teams option. This requires a Microsoft Teams connection created with Client Secret or OAuth. If you do not have one already follow this link to create a connection.

    A Step will be added to the Automation workflow.

  3. Enter the following parameters in your step.

    ParameterDescription
    ToThe recipients email address
    SubjectEmails subject
    QuestionQuestions to be answered
    AnswersPossible answers separated by a comma
    Response messageA message the recipient of the question will receive after responding
    Timeout in minutes (optional)Timeout in minutes for the recipient to respond
    Default timeout response (optional)The default answer if the recipient does not respond

  4. Next, you need to create a connection with Microsoft Teams. On the right-hand corner of your Step, go to Connection required , then select create new connection and choose between two connection methods: Microsoft Teams or App Registration and enter any required information. Then proceed by clicking create connection.

  5. Once you have established a connection with Microsoft teams, head over to the Microsoft Teams application, select the app icon. Navigate to the search bar and enter Blink into the search bar.

Search Blink

  1. Select the middle option:

Blink Option

  1. Following that, select and copy the link as illustrated in the image below:

Copy Link

  1. Paste the link into your web browser's search engine, and then follow the provided instructions, ensuring to complete all required information.

  2. Return to the Blink App option you previously selected within the Microsoft Teams Application, and click the "open" button.

Click open Button

  1. You will receive the following message from the Blink App, confirming that you have successfully integrated the Blink App with your Microsoft Teams:

Teams Message Blink

  1. You can now proceed by interacting with Microsoft Teams by Asking a question via Microsoft teams:

Blink Gif

info

While the Automation user is waiting for a response, the Step output shows Automation execution paused.

The recipient receives a Slack notification, a teams notification, or an email with a question and possible answers. An answer is selected and the Automation continues to run in accordance with the answer.

  1. A question is then received via Microsoft Teams.

question slack view

  1. If the recipient does not respond before the timeout, the Automation uses the default timeout response.