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Teams for Digital Signage

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Teams for digital signage can pull posts from multiple Teams channels. Only Posts to teams channels will show in your feed, attachments and replies will not appear. There is a limit of 20mb for video playback, larger videos in posts will not appear. Posts can be organized in your chosen layout and style, including video playback and a call to action.

What you need to get started:

  • A Teams account authorization.

  • Plan your design based on our playback recommendations.

Create a feed

  1. Navigate in a browser to Screenfeed.com then choose log in in the top right corner.

  2. Choose configure feeds from the account dashboard.

    Screenfeed My Account dashboard showing management tiles, with an arrow highlighting Configure Feeds.

  3. Next scroll to find your Teams subscription.

    Dark interface showing no feeds created for the product, with a prominent Create a Feed button.

  4. Click the Create a Feed Button to create a new feed.

    Teams page shows no existing feeds and highlights the Create a Feed button for adding one.

Feed Delivery

  1. Select your delivery method. (HTML is the only delivery method that supports video and animations.

  2. Then choose the shape and orientation of your display.

    Interface showing HTML delivery selected and shape options including 16:9, 4:3, 9:16, sidebar, and footer.

Account Management

  1. To connect your Team for feed configuration. Click the “Add Teams Account” button under the Account Management Section to authorize.  Account Management screen prompts users to add a Microsoft Teams account under Social Accounts.

  2. A window will appear for you to log in with your Teams credentials. Click “Allow” to Authorize Screenfeed to connect to the Instagram account. Microsoft sign-in screen requesting an email, phone, or Skype address, with account recovery and sign-in options.

  3. Next add a Teams  account you would like to follow then click add. You can add multiple Teams  accounts to show in your feed and choose whether or not to include a specific channel by clicking the checkbox next to the channel name.Account Management lists social accounts with Default Directory selected for inclusion in Teams settings.

Customize the feed style

  1. Next, customize the feed style, including fonts, backgrounds, animation settings, call to action and how many posts you want to display at once.

    Customize Style panel showing font, animation, colors, display, pattern, and call-to-action settings for a social post preview.

Adjust feed Content Settings

  1. Set the desired language, age (this can be left blank) and quantity of posts you want to show and the duration of each item.

    Feed settings show English language, seven-day range, five items, and ten-second display duration.

  2. Name your feed then Click Create feed.

    Dark dialog prompts users to name a feed, with “Teams Feed” entered and options to create or cancel.

  3. Now the feed is ready! Copy the URL for use in your playlist.

Moderating a feed

  1. To moderate a Facebook feed, find the feed in the feed configurator and click the Moderate button.

    Teams Feed management screen showing HTML delivery and a highlighted Moderate action button.

  2. There are two options for moderation requiring approval or removing posts as needed.

    Teams Feed settings show No Moderation selected, with approval options and Save or Cancel buttons.

  3. Select require approval to only show posts that you hand pick, then Click Save.

    Teams Feed settings show Require Approval selected, with No Moderation and Remove as Needed alternatives.

  4. You will see a scrollable list of posts, click the check box next to the post to show the item in your feed.

    Teams Feed displays an approved trade show post by Peter Erickson, with another aquarium-themed post below.

  5. To see only approved items click on the approved tab at the top of the screen.

    Teams Feed displays one approved social post celebrating an upcoming trade show, partnerships, learning, and industry connections.

  6. Changes are saved automatically, click on the feed list button to return to the feed configuration screen. To switch your moderation method click the gear in the right corner.

    Teams Feed shows an approved social post, with an arrow highlighting the settings gear.

  7. Select Remove as needed to hide posts you don’t want to show then Click Save.

    Teams Feed settings show Remove as needed selected, with options for moderation and approval before saving.

  8. You will see a scrollable list of posts, click the check box next to the post to remove the item from your feed.Teams Feed displays Peter Erickson's incoming post about preparing for a major trade show.

  9. Click the Removed tab at the top to see only the removed items.

    Teams Feed displays Peter Erickson’s enthusiastic trade show announcement in a social multipost card.

  10. Changes will automatically save. Click on feed list in the top left corner to return to your list of feeds.

Next Steps

A social feed URL will be provided. Use this URL when creating a Screenfeed Direct App to display the feed on your displays.

Creating Screenfeed Content from a Skykit App