# Notify

The **Notify** step sends an internal notification to a Slack channel or Microsoft Teams channel. Use this to alert your sales team when a lead takes a meaningful action.

<figure><img src="https://4072969777-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FreCGkFdsmuPJzGP9ZgGA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c0a25c45a3f05ebadbb4878ba6be0ba018db25f6%2FWorkflow%20Notify%20Step.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Notify step configuration panel with Slack channel and message.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Configuration

### Platform

Choose **Slack** or **Microsoft Teams**. Your organization must have the corresponding integration enabled under [integrations-overview](https://docs.spara.com/integrations/integrations-overview "mention").

### Channel

Select the channel or team to post the notification to. The available channels are loaded from your connected workspace.

### Message

Write the notification message. Supports [variables](https://github.com/spara-ai/spara-app/blob/gitbook/gitbook/documentation/agents/workflows/using-variables.md) — use the **Insert menu** (⚡) to insert lead data.

Use the **Preview** button to see how the message renders with sample data.

## Example Use Cases

* Alert a rep when their assigned lead schedules a meeting
* Notify a channel when a high-value lead completes a form
* Ping your team when a lead replies to a workflow email

## Setup

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Slack" %}
Navigate to [slack](https://docs.spara.com/integrations/communications-integrations/slack "mention") and complete the OAuth flow to connect your Slack workspace. Once connected, channels from your workspace will be available in the Notify step.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Microsoft Teams" %}
Navigate to [microsoft-teams](https://docs.spara.com/integrations/communications-integrations/microsoft-teams "mention") and complete the OAuth flow. Once connected, your Teams channels will be available in the Notify step.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}