Loop Components in OneNote will make collaboration in Teams easier

The update came on May 28, 2024 and it is generally available through work account

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Published onMay 30, 2024

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Microsoft just announced thatLoop components can now be used in OneNote appson the web, Windows, and Teams. You can choose from multiple Loop component types to create on OneNote, making collaborative notetaking easier than ever. Let’s know more about them.

What are Loop Components?

Loop Components are the pieces of content, including tasks, lists, and tables that remain consistent across all shared locations (among Microsoft 365 apps). They facilitate collaboration seamlessly across various platforms including Microsoft Teams, Outlook,Word, Whiteboard, and the Loop app, ensuring you are working with the latest information.

It is the most portable piece of a Loop workspace; you can use it in notebooks. With it, you can focus on your content while collaborating with others in real time without switching between apps.

How can I use Loop components for collaborative notetaking?

Touse Loop components in OneNote, go to the ribbon menu Insert group, then selectLoop Components. From the drop-down menu, select the type of Loop component you want to use. Now, type in or enter content in the component.

Once done, go to the top-right corner of theLoop component, click theCopy linkicon, and paste it into other apps like Word, Teams, Whiteboard, or Outlook. To notify someone via email, you can use @followed by the person’s ID within the Loop component.

What makes Loop components so useful?

Here are some scenarios mentioned by Microsoft in the official blog that you can try:

To use Microsoft Loop and Loop Components in OneNote, you must have acommercial M365 subscription.

Loop Components in OneNote is now available to everyone on the web and Teams apps, and starting in June 2024, it will be available to users on the Windows app.

If you have a commercial Microsoft 365 subscription and still can’t use Loop components in OneNote, you must read this note by Microsoft to rule out this possibility:

Loop components are being gradually rolled out and are made available through your work account. Within OneNote, Loop components are available only if your organization allows creation of links that can be edited or viewed by anyone in the organization. Loop components are being rolled out to Windows, Web, and Teams but are not yet available in OneNote for mobile or Mac/iOS. Loop components in OneNote app for the Web and Teams may be available only to targeted release users in your organization and available viaInsiders Betafor the OneNote Windows desktop app.

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