Microsoft Loop components can now be made from Adaptive Cards

Developers have a new way to create Loop components for Microsoft 365.

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What you need to know

At Microsoft Build 2022, the company announced that developers will soon be able to create Loop components for Microsoft 365 from Adaptive Cards. These elements sync across Microsoft 365 apps, such as Outlook and Teams, making it easier to collaborate. For example, you could have a table inside Outlook for the web that updates in real-time as someone edits it within a Teams chat.

Additionally, Adaptive Cards will be able to be surfaced with Editor using Context IQ. This functionality will help users find relevant Adaptive Card-based loop components while drafting an email.

Loop is a relatively new app. When it wasannounced in November 2021, Microsoft outlined three key areas of Loop:

In short, Loop allows you to collaborate across Microsoft 365 without having to jump between documents and programs.

Soon, developers will have a new option for creating Loop components from existing content. The developer private preview of the feature will roll out in June 2022.

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