Using Rovo for Microsoft Teams
The Atlassian Rovo for Microsoft Teams app brings Rovo’s AI-powered intelligence directly into Microsoft Teams. It helps you find answers, summarize complex docs, and uncover project details from Atlassian apps and connected tools, all without switching tabs - so you can get information right where you work.
Requirements for using Rovo with Microsoft Teams
Before you begin, check that you have the following:
Microsoft Teams account: An account in a Microsoft Teams tenant where your organization allows the Rovo app to be installed.
Atlassian account: An active Cloud account (Jira or Confluence Cloud).
Rovo Access: Access to at least one Atlassian site (for example,
your-site.atlassian.net) where Rovo is enabled. If you are unsure if Rovo is enabled for your organization, contact your Atlassian administrator.
Set up Rovo in Microsoft Teams
Open Microsoft Teams.
Go to Apps in the left sidebar.
Search for Rovo.
Select Add. Rovo will automatically connect to your Atlassian site.
If you have access to multiple sites, select Switch site in the welcome card sent by Rovo.
Pick your organization’s site (for example,
your-site.atlassian.net) and select Save.
What can I use Rovo for in Microsoft Teams?
The simplest way to interact with Rovo is through a direct private chat. It acts as a unified search engine for your work life, pulling answers from tools like Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Figma, Google Drive, and other apps you’ve connected to Rovo.
Feature | What you can do |
Natural language search | Ask questions about your work, projects, and documents in plain language - for example, "What is the latest status of my team’s project?" |
View project details & connected content | Describe the project or topic. Rovo will pull relevant Jira work items, Confluence pages, and all related content from apps you have connected to Rovo - including SharePoint, Figma, Google Drive, and more. View a full list of available connectors. |
Summarize content | Ask Rovo to explain complex Confluence pages, long documents, or project updates in a simple summary. |
Draft content | Request a structured draft based on a summary, which you can then copy and paste into Confluence or an email. |
Commands to use with Rovo
You can use these text commands in Rovo Chat:
help→ See a list of things that Rovo can do.configure→ Change the Atlassian site Rovo is accessing (such as switching from Engineering to HR).
Safety and permissions
Rovo respects your existing permissions. If a user can't see a confidential document in SharePoint or Confluence, Rovo won't make it visible in Microsoft Teams either. Rovo also has read-only access to Microsoft Teams. This means it can search, summarize, and draft content for you - but it won’t change Jira statuses or overwrite your Confluence pages. To make edits to the permissions that Rovo has in your Microsoft Teams account, simply select the source link that Rovo provides.
Troubleshooting
Can't find the Rovo app?
Contact your Microsoft 365 administrator and ask them to allow access the Rovo app.
Getting answers from the wrong project?
You might be viewing the wrong Atlassian site. Type configure in your chat with Rovo to switch sites.
Getting the error "I can't find that" from Rovo?
Rovo might need a little help finding the specific file or item you’re searching for.
Ensure you are connected to the site where the item is located.
Ensure you have permission to view the item in the source app (like Jira) so Rovo can see it.
If a general search fails, try pasting the direct URL into your chat with Rovo, or use specific keywords that are unique to that item.
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