People working with Microsoft 365s suite of applications have a reason to rejoice.
Soon they will be able to work together on projects seamlessly without leaving the opened app.
Microsoft Loop is what makes this possible.
The most exciting part of this app isLoop Components.
It works independently and supports most 365 apps (hopefully in the future).
So, lets look at its workings and how you’re able to integrate this into your workflow.
What is a Microsoft Loop Component?
Microsoft Loop is an app designed with collaboration in mind.
you’re able to create documents that many team members can work on simultaneously at a time.
These documents can be linked together, which will then behave like a web app.
To make the document pop out, there is the option to add images and icons.
But what makes Loop stand out isLoop Component.
Users can then interact with it and edit the component right from there.
And it updates the information automatically.
How Loop Components Can Help You Collaborate Better
An example would be great to understand this better.
Lets say you are doing a new marketing campaign for a new product.
You have some ideas, but you need more from your team members.
Your Team members will then submit their opinions right from the chat window.
It will feel as if they are interacting with a Teams UI element.
Once they are done, their username will show up next to the respective data.
If you are working with a remote Team, Loop Components stands out even more.
The real-time collaboration, co-authoring, and working on a shared doc make it so useful.
Lets look at each one of these services respectively.
On Microsoft Loop
Lets create a doc that collects all info for our Marketing Campaign.
It will appear as a Loop component in the same way as you formatted it.
Once you send it, the recipient can interact and send their opinions right from the mail.
The loop component is saved inside OneDrive with the same email address.
it’s possible for you to edit or make changes to it from here if you want.
Loop will sync the changes automatically wherever you have sent those components.
The desktop app is not supported right now, but that can change with future updates.
There are almost all the elements present, similar to the standalone Loop web app.
Just choose which you want to add and fill in the sections.
The Loop file will be saved in your Onedrive after you have sent the email.
But the ability to interact with it only works on Outlook right now.
On Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams also support adding a Loop component to the Teams chat.
Chats with individuals and groups are supported right now.
But there are videos on Youtube that show others are able to do so.
This means Microsoft is rolling out this feature in batches.
So, you could add a Loop component to a Word document if your account supports it.
When Loop comes out of beta, this feature is going to be widely available to everyone.
Its just you have to wait a bit.
The same is true for Microsoft Whiteboard.
Loop Components works on it for some people.
But everyone does not have access right now.
Loop Component will be particularly useful with Microsoft Whiteboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you use Loop Component on One Note?
No, OneNote does not have support for Loop Component as of May 2023.
This can change if Microsoft updates this in the future.
What is the Microsoft Loop component in Excel?
Microsoft Excel does not have Loop Components built in.
Only Word, Outlook, and Teams seem to be supporting it right now.
While not all the apps support it, the situation is bound to improve with time.
Hope you had a great time reading this informative piece.
And with that said, it is time to bid you goodbye.
