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New-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy
As an admin, you can use app setup policies to customize Microsoft Teams to highlight the apps that are most important for your users. You choose the apps to pin and set the order that they appear.
Quick start script
# New-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-MicrosoftTeams -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -ApplicationId $appId -TenantId $tenantId
# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy
$before | Format-List
# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
New-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy -WhatIf
New-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy
# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)Syntax
New-CsTeamsAppSetupPolicy [-Identity] <String>
[-AllowSideLoading <Boolean>]
[-AllowUserPinning <Boolean>]
[-AppPresetList <Microsoft.Teams.Policy.Administration.Cmdlets.Core.AppPreset[]>]
[-Confirm]
[-Description <String>]
[-Force]
[-PinnedAppBarApps <Microsoft.Teams.Policy.Administration.Cmdlets.Core.PinnedApp[]>]
[-PinnedCallingBarApps <Microsoft.Teams.Policy.Administration.Cmdlets.Core.PinnedCallingBarApp[]>]
[-PinnedMessageBarApps <Microsoft.Teams.Policy.Administration.Cmdlets.Core.PinnedMessageBarApp[]>]
[-AppPresetMeetingList <System.Management.Automation.PSListModifier`1[Microsoft.Teams.Policy.Administration.Cmdlets.Core.AppPresetMeeting]>]
[-AdditionalCustomizationApps <System.Management.Automation.PSListModifier`1[Microsoft.Teams.Policy.Administration.Cmdlets.Core.AdditionalCustomizationApp]>]
[-Tenant <System.Guid>]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]Parameters (13)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -AdditionalCustomizationApps | AdditionalCustomizationApp] | This parameter allows IT admins to create multiple customized versions of their apps and assign these customized versions to users and groups via setup policies. It enables customization of app icons and names for... | |
| -AllowSideLoading | Boolean | This is also known as side loading. This setting determines if a user can upload a custom app package in the Teams app. Turning it on lets you create or develop a custom app to be used personally or across your... | |
| -AllowUserPinning | Boolean | If you turn this on, the user's existing app pins will be added to the list of pinned apps set in this policy. Users can rearrange, add, and remove pins as they choose. If you turn this off, the user's existing app... | |
| -AppPresetList | AppPreset[] | Choose which apps and messaging extensions you want to be installed in your users' personal Teams environment and in meetings they create. Users can install other available apps from the Teams app store. | |
| -AppPresetMeetingList | AppPresetMeeting] | This parameter is used to manage the list of preset apps that are available during meetings. It allows admins to control which apps are pinned and set the order in which they appear, ensuring that users have quick... | |
| -Confirm | SwitchParameter | Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command. | |
| -Description | String | Description of the app setup policy. | |
| -Identity | String | Name of App setup policy. If empty, all Identities will be used by default. | |
| -PinnedAppBarApps | PinnedApp[] | Pinning an app displays the app in the app bar in Teams client. Admins can pin apps and they can allow users to pin apps. Pinning is used to highlight apps that are needed the most by users and promote ease of access. | |
| -PinnedCallingBarApps | PinnedCallingBarApp[] | Determines the list of apps that are pre pinned for a participant in Calls. | |
| -PinnedMessageBarApps | PinnedMessageBarApp[] | Apps are pinned in messaging extensions and into the ellipsis menu. | |
| -Tenant | Guid | Do not use. | |
| -WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command. |
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