Advanced Microsoft Teams Connector for Jira

How to Take Actions on Jira Work Items from Microsoft Teams Notifications (Former Guide)

Take immediate action without switching tools.

With the Advanced Microsoft Teams Connector for Jira, you can perform key Jira actions directly from Microsoft Teams notification cards — boosting collaboration and saving time.

This feature requires your Jira and Microsoft Teams accounts to be connected.
Learn how to connect your accounts →

Feature Highlights

Once connected, each Jira work item notification in Microsoft Teams becomes interactive.
You can:

  • Assign the work item to yourself

  • Leave a comment visible in Jira

  • Log work time against the work item

  • Change the work item status (e.g., from “To Do” to “In Progress”)

All these actions can be done from inside Teams, directly on the notification card.

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Example Use Cases

  • Developers can assign bugs to themselves as soon as they are mentioned in Teams.

  • Project managers can quickly update work item status during stand-ups.

  • Support teams can log time or leave notes right after resolving customer tickets.

  • Any team member can add comments to provide instant feedback without opening Jira.

How to Use It

  1. Make sure your accounts are connected
    You must connect your Jira and Microsoft Teams accounts.
    See the step-by-step connection guide →

  2. Receive a notification
    Notifications are triggered by work item updates (e.g., assignments, status changes, comments).
    You can configure these in your personal or project-level notification settings.

  3. Interact with the card
    When you see a notification card in Teams, you’ll notice buttons like:

    • Assign to me

    • Comment

    • Log Time

    • Transition

  4. Click and complete the action

    • For "Assign to me": Just click, and you're assigned.

    • For "Comment": A text input will open directly in Teams.

    • For "Log Time": Input your time and submit. see How to log work from Microsoft Teams →

    • For "Transition": Choose the next available transition.