Teams Admin center

Guide to Pre-Install an Looply App via Teams Admin Center to organizational users

Prerequisites

Admin Access: You must have admin permissions to access the Microsoft Teams Admin Center.

Looply App: Ensure the Looply app is already listed under Teams apps > Manage apps. (Refer to deploying apps to App catalog section)

Steps to Pre-Install the App

1. Log in to the Teams Admin Center

   • Visit the Teams Admin Center (https://admin.teams.microsoft.com).

   • Sign in using your Microsoft 365 admin credentials.

1. Navigate to App Setup Policies

   • In the left navigation pane, go to Teams apps > Setup policies.

   • Review the available setup policies or create a new one.

2. Add the App to a Setup Policy

   • Choose an existing policy to modify or click Add to create a new one.

   • Under the Installed apps section:

     • Click Add apps.

     • Search for the Looply app by name (eg: Task order).

     • Select the app and click Add.

   • (Optional) Under the Pinned apps section:

     • Click Add apps.

     • Search for the app by name and click Add to make it appear in the Teams navigation bar.

     • Adjust the order of pinned apps using the Move up or Move down buttons.

3. Assign the Policy to Users

   • Go to Users > Manage users.

   • Search for the user or group of users to whom you want to assign the policy.

   • Click the user’s name, and under Policies, click Edit.

   • Assign the desired app setup policy.

   • Bulk Assignment:

     • To assign the policy to multiple users, go to Teams apps > Setup policies, select the policy, and click Assign users.

     • Upload a CSV file containing the list of user email addresses or manually select users.

   • (Alternatively) go to Teams apps > Setup policies > Manager users > Assign to required teams users

1. Verify Deployment

   1. Ask a test user to log into Teams and verify that the app is pre-installed and, if pinned, visible in the navigation bar.

   2. You can check the app's status in Teams apps > Manage apps or through user activity logs.

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FAQs

1) How long does it take for the app to appear?

It may take a few hours for the policy changes to propagate to all assigned users.

2) What if the app is not visible?

· Ensure the app is published in the Manage apps section.

· Verify that the setup policy is correctly assigned to the user or group.

· Get users to signout of teams and sign back in

3) Can I enforce app usage?

Pre-installation does not enforce usage, but pinning the app ensures high visibility.