{"id":24899,"date":"2023-04-13T11:39:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/?p=24899"},"modified":"2024-07-16T09:51:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T07:51:39","slug":"central-address-book-in-ms-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Central address book in MS Teams &#8211; all contacts from different sources in one place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In many companies, Microsoft Teams (Teams) is now the common application for collaboration between colleagues and teams. But when there is a topic that no one in the immediate vicinity can answer, the search for the right contact person begins. Teams lacks a central address book with contact data for external contacts. In addition, not all employees know each other, especially if the company is large and international.<\/p>\n<p>In the following article, we look at the advantages of a central address book in Microsoft Teams (Teams), provided by our solution <a href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/peopleconnect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my-IAM PeopleConnect<\/a>. In addition, we explain why the standard search for contacts in Teams is often not enough, especially for large companies.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Limited_contacts_in_MS_Teams\" >Limited contacts in MS Teams<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Chat_contacts\" >Chat contacts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Calls_contacts\" >Calls contacts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#This_is_why_adding_contacts_to_Teams_is_not_enough\" >This is why adding contacts to Teams is not enough<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Contacts_only_searchable_to_a_limited_extent\" >Contacts only searchable to a limited extent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#No_other_data_sources_integrated\" >No other data sources integrated<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#How_a_central_address_book_works_in_Teams\" >How a central address book works in Teams<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Central_integration_of_internal_and_external_data_sources_in_a_Teams_address_list\" >Central integration of internal and external data sources in a Teams address list<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Central_address_book_with_precise_and_extendable_search\" >Central address book with precise and extendable search<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Flexible_and_multifunctional_address_directory_for_all_contacts\" >Flexible and multifunctional address directory for all contacts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Organized_dashboard_for_contacts\" >Organized dashboard for contacts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/central-address-book-in-ms-teams\/#Global_address_book_in_MS_Teams_%E2%80%93_Conclusion\" >Global address book in MS Teams &#8211; Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limited_contacts_in_MS_Teams\"><\/span>Limited contacts in MS Teams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In MS Teams or even Outlook there are only <strong>limited possibilities to search for contacts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For a better understanding, we will briefly examine how contacts are organized in Teams and where the limitations lie. In principle, there are two types of contacts in Teams, the <strong>chat contacts<\/strong> and the <strong>call contacts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chat_contacts\"><\/span>Chat contacts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The chat contacts are all those people who also use Teams or, for example, Skype for Business. Here, Teams accesses the M365 users stored in Entra ID. These can be internal employees or external colleagues who also use M365.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25069 size-full\" title=\"Chat contacts in MS Teams\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Chat-contacts-Teams.png\" alt=\"Chat contacts in MS Teams\" width=\"725\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Chat-contacts-Teams.png 725w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Chat-contacts-Teams-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Calls_contacts\"><\/span>Calls contacts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the &#8220;Calls&#8221; section, there are two options: Phone and Contacts.<\/p>\n<p>Under &#8220;<strong>Phone<\/strong>&#8221; you can see the people you have already been in contact with.\u00a0If you want to call a new colleague, the known M365 users are suggested when you enter a name.<\/p>\n<p>In the area &#8220;<strong>Contacts<\/strong>&#8221; the already existing Teams contacts are displayed in alphabetical order. These contacts are added by each user himself &#8211; so it is not a central address book. To add a new contact, the option &#8220;Add contact&#8221; must be used. You can also see from the description of <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/de-de\/office\/anzeigen-oder-hinzuf%C3%BCgen-von-kontakten-in-teams-4828b70a-0194-4272-9895-cfa9468273cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> that this is all that is provided.<\/p>\n<p>In the list view, you can see the position and phone number next to the profile picture and name. For each contact there is a selection of contact options. This is the only overview of contacts that Teams provides. <strong>The contact list is not customizable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25071\" title=\"Calls contacts in MS Teams\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Calls-contacts-Teams-300x95.png\" alt=\"Calls contacts in MS Teams\" width=\"725\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Calls-contacts-Teams-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Calls-contacts-Teams-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Calls-contacts-Teams.png 1014w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The longer the list, the more often the search field is used in practice. However, to find a contact in the existing list, only the first or last name, title and phone number can be searched here.<\/p>\n<p>See also our article <a href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/how-can-i-find-my-contacts-in-microsoft-teams\/\">&#8220;How can I find my contacts in Microsoft Teams?&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_is_why_adding_contacts_to_Teams_is_not_enough\"><\/span>This is why adding contacts to Teams is not enough<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But this is where the problems begin. What if you don&#8217;t know the name or only remember fragments? Maybe you are looking for someone with certain skills to work on a project? Or you need information about customers or market developments? What happens if you need a contact that is not stored in Entra ID? Even though &#8220;adding contacts&#8221; sounds easy, unfortunately it is not in Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contacts_only_searchable_to_a_limited_extent\"><\/span>Contacts only searchable to a limited extent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The following disadvantages are apparent when searching for contacts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>search options for contacts are limited<\/strong> and restricted to names, titles and full phone numbers.<\/li>\n<li>Fragments of a word or number are not searchable.<\/li>\n<li>It is also not possible to search for skills or abilities.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>inaccurate search<\/strong>, which Microsoft has configured with &#8220;Starts with&#8221;, is particularly disadvantageous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25074 size-medium\" title=\"Add contact - inaccurate search - no results\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-contact-inaccurate-search-300x124.png\" alt=\"Add contact - inaccurate search - no results\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-contact-inaccurate-search-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-contact-inaccurate-search.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25076 size-medium\" title=\"Add contact - inaccurate search - contact exists\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-contact-inaccurate-search-2-300x123.png\" alt=\"Add contact - inaccurate search - contact exists\" width=\"300\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-contact-inaccurate-search-2-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-contact-inaccurate-search-2.png 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, a search for &#8220;engineer&#8221; does not return any hits, even though there is an employee in the company whose job description contains &#8220;engineer&#8221; (Cloud Service Engineer).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When adding a new contact, there is the &#8220;Company&#8221; input field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25080\" title=\"Add a contact - Company\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-a-contact-Company.png\" alt=\"Add a contact - Company\" width=\"470\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-a-contact-Company.png 570w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Add-a-contact-Company-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, this does not appear in the list view in Teams and is consequently not searchable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25174 size-full\" title=\"Company missing in list view in MS Teams\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Company-missing-in-list-view.png\" alt=\"Company missing in list view in MS Teams\" width=\"947\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Company-missing-in-list-view.png 947w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Company-missing-in-list-view-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Company-missing-in-list-view-768x178.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In summary, it can be stated: If you are looking for contacts in a large company whose names or positions you may not know, then <strong>searching via Teams offers little chance of success<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_other_data_sources_integrated\"><\/span>No other data sources integrated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition, Teams only offers access to M365\/Entra ID users. In practice, however, companies often additionally use other sources to store contacts, such as<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Active Directory<\/li>\n<li>Outlook\/Exchange Online<\/li>\n<li>Telephone systems<\/li>\n<li>Excel\/CSV-files<\/li>\n<li>other databases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If an employee wants to access all contacts via the Teams contact search, this is not possible with Microsoft on-board resources.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_a_central_address_book_works_in_Teams\"><\/span>How a central address book works in Teams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These improvement opportunities are what <a href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/peopleconnect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my-IAM PeopleConnect<\/a> is dedicated to. The new PeopleConnect cloud service of the my-IAM platform<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>centralizes all internal and external contacts from multiple data sources,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>improves the searchability of contact persons and<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>makes the contacts available in a flexible address book view<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Central_integration_of_internal_and_external_data_sources_in_a_Teams_address_list\"><\/span>Central integration of internal and external data sources in a Teams address list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As a special feature, my-IAM PeopleConnect leverages <strong>contacts from various data sources<\/strong> and makes them available in Teams as a central address book. It integrates various data sources, such as M365\/Entra ID, Active Directory, SQL databases, CSV files, phone systems and more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24692\" title=\"Central address book integrates many data sources\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/my-IAM-PeopleConnect-Zentrales-Adressbuch-300x171.png\" alt=\"Central address book integrates many data sources\" width=\"400\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/my-IAM-PeopleConnect-Zentrales-Adressbuch-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/my-IAM-PeopleConnect-Zentrales-Adressbuch-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/my-IAM-PeopleConnect-Zentrales-Adressbuch-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/my-IAM-PeopleConnect-Zentrales-Adressbuch.png 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The data is brought together in a fast repository, mapped and can then be accessed by Teams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/book-a-demo\/\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung aligncenter\">Book a PeopleConnect demo<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Central_address_book_with_precise_and_extendable_search\"><\/span>Central address book with precise and extendable search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The advanced search functions produce <strong>more precise results<\/strong> because the <strong>search is configured as &#8220;Contains&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24714 size-medium\" title=\"Central address book with &quot;Contains&quot;-search\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Erweiterbare-Suche-nach-Wortfragmenten-300x274.png\" alt=\"Central address book with &quot;Contains&quot;-search\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Erweiterbare-Suche-nach-Wortfragmenten-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Erweiterbare-Suche-nach-Wortfragmenten.png 546w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>It is enough to know word fragments and also search endings of the name or phone number.<br \/>\n<strong>PeopleConnect generates exact matches<\/strong> that do not exist in Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-24719\" title=\"Central address book with flexible search\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Erweiterbare-Suche-nach-Skills-klein-300x297.png\" alt=\"Central address book with flexible search\" width=\"250\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Erweiterbare-Suche-nach-Skills-klein-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Erweiterbare-Suche-nach-Skills-klein.png 385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>It checks not only names, positions and phone numbers, but also other details about skills, experience, abilities and information stored in &#8220;About me&#8221;\/&#8221;Info&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This makes finding the right contact many times more accurate and effective than with native Microsoft Teams tools.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flexible_and_multifunctional_address_directory_for_all_contacts\"><\/span>Flexible and multifunctional address directory for all contacts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>my-IAM PeopleConnect takes into account the <strong>individual requirements<\/strong> of companies and offers <strong>high configurability<\/strong>. Among other things, various contact objects, such as<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>internal employees,<\/li>\n<li>external contacts,<\/li>\n<li>rooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>can be integrated and displayed differently.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24634\" title=\"Central address book with different object types: my-IAM PeopleConnect\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Hohe-Konfigurierbarkeit_Objekttypen-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"Central address book with different object types: my-IAM PeopleConnect\" width=\"500\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Hohe-Konfigurierbarkeit_Objekttypen-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Hohe-Konfigurierbarkeit_Objekttypen-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Hohe-Konfigurierbarkeit_Objekttypen-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Hohe-Konfigurierbarkeit_Objekttypen-1536x784.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Hohe-Konfigurierbarkeit_Objekttypen.jpg 1931w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The order of the names, as well as the designations below them, can be set individually: whether company name, job title or department.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Organized_dashboard_for_contacts\"><\/span>Organized dashboard for contacts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For this purpose, the contacts are displayed in a <strong>clear &#8220;GetConnected&#8221; dashboard<\/strong>. Depending on individual taste, the <strong>contacts are available to users as tiles or lists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24704\" title=\"Central address book with tile and list view\" src=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kachel-und-Listenansicht-300x190.png\" alt=\"Central address book with tile and list view\" width=\"700\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kachel-und-Listenansicht-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kachel-und-Listenansicht-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kachel-und-Listenansicht-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kachel-und-Listenansicht-1536x974.png 1536w, https:\/\/my-iam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kachel-und-Listenansicht-2048x1298.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Having a configurable contact display with relevant object types and attributes gives organizations great flexibility. The information about a person is more comprehensive than in Microsoft Teams. Depending on individual requirements, the company, department or other additional information can be displayed as a tile or list.<\/p>\n<p>It is also helpful to sort the contacts into groups, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201eMy favourites\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201eMy project\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201eMy department\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201eMy company\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Global_address_book_in_MS_Teams_%E2%80%93_Conclusion\"><\/span>Global address book in MS Teams &#8211; Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A central address book in MS Teams is a useful tool for centralizing all internal and external contacts in one place. Since Teams is in daily use as an everyday application, it is ideal as a hub to centralize all contacts. This way, a user does not have to open several applications to find the right contact.<\/p>\n<p>We offer you a <strong>central address book in Microsoft Teams<\/strong> with our enterprise service <a href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/peopleconnect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my-IAM PeopleConnect<\/a>. This makes it possible to view all contacts, both internal and external, both cloud-based and from other sources, in one place.<\/p>\n<p>With PeopleConnect, employees search, find, and connect easily and quickly without having to use multiple applications.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> if we can help you with your implementation of a central address book.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my-iam.com\/en\/contact\/\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung aligncenter\">Contact us now<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In many companies, Microsoft Teams (Teams) is now the common application for collaboration between colleagues and teams. 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