Microsoft Loop is an innovative platform that takes team communication and collaboration to the next level. With its seamless integration of chat, video, file sharing, and project management tools, Loop enables efficient real-time work, regardless of time and location. Featuring user-friendly functions and customization options, Microsoft Loop is the ideal solution for teams of any size looking to enhance their productivity and collaboration. It is a new app that combines a powerful and flexible canvas with portable components that remain in sync and move freely across Microsoft 365 apps.

Note: To activate Microsoft Loop, you need a Microsoft 365 license. A “basic” Office 365 license is not sufficient.

Empower your organization and join the modern workplace movement by activating Loop. Loop enables your team to collaborate seamlessly, even in remote and hybrid work environments. Create and share Loop components—portable content that syncs and is available in Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word for the Web, Whiteboard, and the Loop app. These components stay up-to-date, regardless of where they are shared, and can be edited directly within the respective applications. The Loop app itself allows your teams to consolidate all the resources needed for a project in one place, enabling them to think, plan, and create together.

There are two ways to create the group. You can either create a dynamic security group, which can be populated with user accounts through queries, or you can create a static security group, which you, as the IT administrator, manually populate. More details are available in the Microsoft article.

Create a Static Security Group:

1. In the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, go to > Groups.
2. On the Groups page, select Add a group.
3. On the Choose group type page, select Security.
4. Follow the steps to complete the creation of the group.

Add members to the static security group:

1. On the Groups page, select the name of the security group, and on the Members tab, choose View all and manage members.
2. In the group section, select Add members, choose the person from the list, or type the name of the person you want to add into the search field, and then select Save.

1. Sign in with your administrator account at https://config.office.com and select Customization > Policy Management > Create, Create to create a new policy configuration in your tenant. You can name the policy as you wish. In the following example, we have named it “Loop Policy”:

2. Define Scope: Select the newly created policy configuration in the specified group. Now assign the security group to the user for whom you want to enable the Loop app. In the following example, we used the previously created Loop App Security Group. Note: Each policy configuration can only be assigned to one group, and each group can only be assigned one policy configuration.

3. Configure the policies for the Loop app. The following entries should be enabled to ensure the Loop app functions smoothly in the tenant.

The following table lists the required policies that need to be configured/activated. Depending on how Loop will be used in your workflow, it can integrate with various platforms such as Figma, Jira, GitHub, Azure, and Trello. It is important to note that specific policies should be enabled for effective collaboration between these tools. This ensures that all processes run smoothly and efficiently, ultimately leading to improved productivity.

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Once you have configured the policies, save the rule. It may take up to an hour for the settings to take effect. Afterward, you can visit the page: https://loop.microsoft.com/

When Loop is activated, you will see the Loop app!

If you need help with implementation, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team of experts will be happy to assist you with your concerns and find a customized solution for your needs.