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description: Meet your employees and stakeholders in their channel of preference and use AI to amplify communication and teamwork. Agentforce IT Service supports deep integrations with Slack and Microsoft Teams to provide a centralized hub for seamless information exchange and faster problem resolution. Employees can also use the Agentforce Employee portal in addition to Slack and Teams to manage their tickets, request services, troubleshoot issues, and escalate to human agents when AI isn't enough.
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# Collaboration Channels for IT Services

Meet your employees and stakeholders in their channel of preference and use AI to amplify communication and teamwork. Agentforce IT Service supports deep integrations with Slack and Microsoft Teams to provide a centralized hub for seamless information exchange and faster problem resolution. Employees can also use the Agentforce Employee portal in addition to Slack and Teams to manage their tickets, request services, troubleshoot issues, and escalate to human agents when AI isn't enough.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions with Agentforce IT Service.</td></tr></tbody></table>

- **[Slack for IT Services](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.it_srvcs_slack.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Boost productivity and streamline IT services by embedding key workflows in Slack. Deliver significant value for your business by deflecting tickets, improving resolution times, and increasing overall IT operational efficiency. Employees can get instant, guided self-service and can effortlessly report issues or request services without leaving their workflow. Fulfillers can triage tickets, collaborate in swarm channels, and manage records in real time from a unified workspace.
- **[Microsoft Teams for IT Services](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.it_srvcs_msteams_parent.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Integrate Microsoft Teams with Agentforce IT Service to create an AI-powered collaborative workspace for your IT employees and support teams. Employees request services, report issues, and receive real-time notifications, while managers accelerate fulfillment through streamlined approvals. IT teams manage tickets, get AI assistance, visualize infrastructure dependencies through CMDB data, and collaborate in swarms all without leaving Teams.
- **[Employee Services Portal for IT Service](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=service.it_srvcs_portal.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Give your employees a self-service portal to find knowledge articles, create and track their IT issues and requests, acknowledge policies, submit compliance evidence, and get approvals. Managers can approve employee requests, and employees can connect with support teams directly or escalate issues as needed.