--- title: Link ServiceNow user account to Microsoft Teams application for Virtual Agent description: Link your ServiceNow account to an Microsoft Teams application to access the non-public Virtual Agent topics that use ServiceNow records. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/link-user-teams-va.html release: brazil product: Employee Experience Foundation classification: employee-experience-foundation topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Employee actions, Use ITSM and HRSD integrations with Microsoft Teams, Use Microsoft Teams integration for Employee Experience, Use, ServiceNow for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365, EmployeeWorks, Employee Service Management] --- # Link ServiceNow user account to Microsoft Teams application for Virtual Agent Link your ServiceNow account to an Microsoft Teams application to access the non-public Virtual Agent topics that use ServiceNow records. ## Before you begin Role required: user The authentication step occurs in your instance or in a Service Portal set by your admin. ## Procedure 1. Open the Microsoft Teams application. 2. Find your Virtual Agent bot. 3. Start a conversation with your Virtual Agent bot. The bot then presents a prompt that provides options to authenticate **Link to ServiceNow**, continue as a guest user, or see the help menu **Check out Tips**. 4. Select **Link to ServiceNow** to authenticate. Authentication directs you to your instance or a Service Portal set by your admin. If you aren’t already logged in to your instance or a Service Portal, you’re prompted to enter your login credentials. **Note:** The administrator can auto-link the ServiceNow user accounts to Microsoft Teams. For more information, see [Account linking in pre-built messaging integrations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/conversational-interfaces/va-adapter-autolinking.md). 5. On the confirmation dialog, select Confirm to link your account. **Parent Topic:**[Employee actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/employee-sn-ms-teams.md)