Introduction to Answers by O’Reilly for Microsoft Teams
The Answers by O’Reilly app uses an advanced natural language processing engine to find quick solutions to challenging technical questions. Just ask a question and it leverages machine learning techniques to scan expert content across thousands of titles to deliver highly relevant content snippets to further explore.
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Installing and activating the O’Reilly app for Microsoft Teams
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Using SSO deep links with Answers by O’Reilly
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Using Answers by O’Reilly in Microsoft Teams
Ask questions privately in a direct message
In Teams, you can open a chat directly with the Answers by O’Reilly app in the left navigation menu. Within that chat, all you need to do is ask a question and OâReilly will respond with highly relevant snippets of content.
Get answers in any public team channel
Just type “@Answers by O’Reilly” followed by your tech question. It’s that simple. For example:
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O’Reilly will respond to your question with highly relevant snippets of content right within the channel.
More answers
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Full text
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