Extending Microsoft Teams using SharePoint
SharePoint is one of the key components of the Microsoft Teams structure and has been around since 2001, meaning that a lot of organizations have their information systems on this platform.
The SharePoint apps described in this section come pre-installed on Microsoft Teams and are available to be used in all types of teams and channels.
Using out-of-the-box integrations
As explained in the first section of the book, each team on Microsoft Teams is built on top of a SharePoint site that is used to store information shared by the team. While SharePoint can be used just to store documents, you can also take advantage of the powerful features of the platform, such as the custom pages, news, or lists, to create complex information systems.
To bring content stored on SharePoint to Microsoft Teams, you can use the out-of-the-box apps highlighted in the following screenshot: