How can we create custom action menu (contextual menu) for documents under the default Files Tab in Channels

Question

I want to create custom contextual menu similar to SharePoint List View Command Set Extension. Is there a way to do this in Microsoft Teams Channel Files Tab.

So i can see it when i right click or click on three dots on a document in the Files Tab in Channels.

Would SPFx be a viable solution for this, or would a custom Teams app be more suitable? Any suggestions or recommendation would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

@Siva Krishna Kumar -
Creating a custom contextual menu in the Microsoft Teams Files tab within a channel is not directly supported in the same way as SharePoint List View Command Set Extensions. However, you can achieve similar functionality using a combination of Microsoft Teams app capabilities and SharePoint Framework (SPFx) extensions.

Options to Consider

1. Custom Teams App with Messaging Extensions:
   • You can create a custom Teams app with messaging extensions (also known as compose extensions) that allow users to interact with files and perform actions.
   • Messaging extensions can be invoked from the message compose area or directly from a message, but they do not provide a right-click context menu in the Files tab.
2. SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Extensions:
   • SPFx extensions, specifically Command Set extensions, can be used to add custom actions to SharePoint document libraries.
   • If your Teams Files tab is connected to a SharePoint document library, you can use SPFx to add custom actions to the document library, which will be reflected in the Teams Files tab.

Thanks, 

Nivedipa 

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