# How to send alerts from SharePoint to Microsoft Teams

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/configuration-and-usage/how-to-send-alerts-from-sharepoint-to-microsoft-teams/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/configuration-and-usage/how-to-send-alerts-from-sharepoint-to-microsoft-teams/)
Product: Virto Alerts & Reminders App
Updated: 2026-08-12


[How to use Alerts & Reminders in MS Teams?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwZYX6vCCQ)

Webhooks allow apps to send notifications and information to other apps. Creating an incoming webhook gives you a unique URL when creating an alert, allowing the Virto Alerts & Reminder App to post messages into Microsoft Teams.

In the example below, we are working on a SharePoint list containing contracts to be signed and attached. We want to receive an alert whenever a team member creates a new entry.

![SharePoint list of contracts to be signed used as the source for a Teams alert](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_1.png)

*Contracts list*


## Step 1: Create an incoming webhook

Open the team settings in Microsoft Teams, which will receive the alerts, and click “**Connectors**.”

![Opening Connectors from the Microsoft Teams team settings menu](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_2.png)

*Add connectors*


Find “**Incoming Webhook**” in the list of connectors and click “**Add**.”

![Adding the Incoming Webhook connector from the Microsoft Teams connectors list](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_3.png)

*Add incoming webhook*


Name the webhook and save it by clicking "**Create**."

![Naming the incoming webhook and clicking Create in Microsoft Teams](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_4.png)

*Name the webhook*


Copy the URL below to the clipboard. This URL will later be used in the Virto Alerts & Reminder App.

![Copying the generated incoming webhook URL to use in the Virto Alerts app](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_5.png)

*Copy the URL*


## Step 2: Create an alert

Open your SharePoint site, navigate to the “**My alerts**” page, and click “**Add Alert**.”

![Add Alert button on the My alerts page in SharePoint](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_6.png)

*Add alert*


Select the SharePoint contracts list and adjust the alert as needed.

![Selecting the SharePoint contracts list when creating a new alert](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_7.png)

*Choose a list*


Open the “**Recipients**” block and paste the copied webhook URL into the “**MS Teams Webhook URL**” field.

![Pasting the webhook URL into the MS Teams Webhook URL field in the Recipients block](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_8.png)

*Paste the URL*


You can make any other adjustments to the alert (e.g., adding a title, defining when to send it, etc.) and save it.

![Saved new alert configured to post SharePoint changes to a Microsoft Teams channel](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how_to_send_alerts_from_sharepoint_to_microsoft_teams_9.png)

*New alert*


## Step 3: Receive alerts from SharePoint in Microsoft Teams

When your colleagues add a new contract (e.g., a list item), the alert will be sent directly to the Microsoft Teams team.

This simple option makes it easy to **adjust any business process**. You can apply this feature to multiple teams to create webhooks for each. You can **track changes, notify people about events**, **remind them about deadlines**, etc. If you use the Virto Alerts & Reminder App to send SharePoint alerts to Teams, **your team will enjoy receiving all their essential notifications in a single, convenient place**.