February 18, 2025
Sian Bennett
In June 2023, we announced the release of Conclude Connect (formerly called Link) an innovative solution that offers seamless integration between Slack and Microsoft Teams.
The original release made it easier for larger organizations to collaborate using Slack and Microsoft Teams. Since then, we have made significant improvements – including internal and external collaboration solutions, allowing for links between team mates, or external vendors and clients.
Read: Create Channel Connections Between Slack and Microsoft Teams
External Connections Between Slack and Microsoft Teams
By bringing together some of the best features of Slack and Microsoft Teams, Conclude Connect enhances productivity and saves valuable time, enabling people to achieve more together.
Many customers tell us they have been looking for a solution to connect with external customers or clients without needing to switch between platforms. Conclude Connect – External connections allows the setup of this feature within 15 minutes. Yes, it’s really that easy.
Here are some of the key features:
✓ Two-way messaging on connected channels
✓ Edit and delete messages
✓ Use threaded messages
✓ Rich text formatting
✓ File and document sharing
✓ Use emojis (inside messages)
✓ Create group chats (in development)
✓ Synced reactions (in development)
If you’re ready to try Conclude, get started free for 14 days or book a demo with one of our team. For more, see our Quickstart Guide for details on how to set up your Slack and Microsoft Teams connection.
Connect and Chat Internally on Slack and Microsoft Teams
Larger organizations – including those that have been acquired by larger companies – often have a disconnect between Slack and Microsoft Teams users. Many times we see whole departments that prefer to use Slack (looking at you IT) which can lead to shadow messaging and information silos.
Read: The Hidden Impact of Shadow IT on Slack and Microsoft Teams Messaging
Typically, these popular messaging programs don’t “speak” to each other. Conclude Connect – Internal connections is the solution that connects Slack and Teams for bi-directional communication that’s smooth and seamless.
Here are some of the key features:
✓ Send and receive messages
✓ Edit and delete messages
✓ Direct messaging and group chats
✓ File and document sharing
✓ Language translation (60 languages)
✓ Threaded messages
✓ Synced reactions
✓ @mention your colleagues
✓ Use emojis (inside messages)
✓ Rich text formatting
The Quickstart Guide walks you through all the details required to set up your Slack and Microsoft Teams connection.
Get More Work Done
Designed to minimize the learning curve, Conclude Connect allows different teams to adapt quickly and maximize productivity from day one. Teams can also break down communication barriers, boost productivity, and streamline workflows while reducing context switching – which leads to additional and unnecessary cognitive strain.
As well as improving collaboration, companies can try out Conclude Apps to manage support tickets, issues and incidents directly from Slack or Microsoft Teams.
Break Down Workplace Silos
Conclude Connect empowers teams by allowing different departments to collaborate effortlessly on their preferred platform, whether that be Slack or Microsoft Teams, or different workspaces within the same messaging platform.
No matter the department or team (e.g. IT, marketing, sales or support), Conclude ensures that everyone can communicate with ease, leading to a more connected work environment that supports the flow of information between teams and departments.
Sign up for Conclude, free for 14 days, or learn more about our Pricing plans.
Published on June 28, 2023 and updated on Feb 18, 2025.
