Sana Live is a feature for running interactive, engaging training sessions—both virtual and hybrid. With the Teams App integration, you can host Sana Live sessions directly inside Microsoft Teams, making it easy for participants to join, collaborate, and learn in a familiar environment. This guide will show you how to set up and make the most of Sana Live within Microsoft Teams.
What is Sana Live in MS Teams?
Sana Live in Microsoft Teams brings interactive learning directly into your Teams meetings, allowing you to deliver engaging sessions where participants can collaborate, respond to prompts, and interact with content. While this article focuses on maximizing the use of Sana Live within MS Teams, you can learn more about the general setup required for Sana Live with other external meeting tools—including Teams—in this detailed guide.
Getting Started
✅ Prerequisites
A Microsoft Teams account (with access to apps)
A Sana organization
Content or a session created in Sana
💡 Note: You can test Sana Live with any Learn account connected to a Microsoft Teams account - no special credentials needed.
Facilitator Setup
Create a Session in Sana
Log in to your Sana platform.
Click Create new and create a Sana Live
Generate a link for the session by selecting Present or Schedule for later
Copy the session URL for later use in Teams.
Launch the Sana Live App in MS Teams
Open Teams and click on Apps, then search for Sana Live.
Select the app and choose your meeting.
Paste the organization URL (e.g. orgname.sana.ai) when prompted
Sign in to your Sana account (only needed once)
Paste your session link and click Add, then Save.
Click Share to display the session in the meeting.
During the Meeting
Use the toolbar arrows to navigate between cards.
Enable interaction by encouraging participants to click or react in real time.
Participant Experience
Participants will see the shared presentation directly in MS Teams.
They can engage with polls, reactions, and interactive cards.
If it’s their first time, they may need to log into their Sana account using their credentials.
Important Notes
Recordings
The content inside the Sana Live app (i.e., the cards and interactions) is not recorded by Microsoft Teams. This is due to current platform limitations. Microsoft is actively working on support for this.
Custom Domains
If your organization uses a custom domain in Sana, it needs to be allowed for MS Teams integration. Please contact the Sana team, and we'll gladly help set this up.
Participants
Mobile users (joining through the MS Teams App) can currently not join the Sana session.
Participants (both with a Sana account and Sana Guest account), but no MS Teams account, can still access the Sana content, but will not be able to see it in the MS Teams window. These participants can access the MS Teams meeting in another window.
FAQ
Is attendance tracked in MS Teams sessions?
Yes, participation in a Sana Live session (interactions, completion) can count towards course progress, depending on how the course is set up.
Can I record the session?
MS Teams can record the meeting itself, but not the content displayed inside Sana Live.