Usage

Last updated Oct 17, 2026 Inventory

AI summary

The Usage object in Rencore Governance captures Teams usage data from the last 180 days across 25 properties organized into eight groups. These properties measure channel and user activity, messages, meetings, external users, and risk, with scanning intervals configurable from daily to monthly.

Details about Teams usage in the last 180 days

Part of the Teams inventory.

In Rencore Governance

Scan settings

Default scanning interval	Allowed scanning intervals	Data removal during incremental scan
Default	Daily, Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Never, Initial	Yes

Properties

25 properties in 8 groups. Open a group to see its properties.

Name and identity 3

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Display Name	String		`{{Usage.DisplayName}}`
Team Id	String	Id of the Team	`{{Usage.TeamId}}`
Team type	String	Type of the team	`{{Usage.TeamType}}`

Organization and location 1

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Team Name	String	Name of the Team	`{{Usage.TeamName}}`

Activity and usage 9

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Active Channels	Int32	Number of most active channels in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.ActiveChannels}}`
Active Users	Int32	Number of most active users in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.ActiveUsers}}`
Channel Messages	Int32	Number of channel messages posted in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.ChannelMessages}}`
Last Activity Date	DateTime	Date of last activity in the team (e.g. Last message posted)	`{{Usage.LastActivityDate}}`
Last scan update	DateTime	Shows when this object was last updated in a scan. If an object is found during a scan but no property has been changed this date will not change.	`{{Usage.LastModifiedTime}}`
Meetings Organized	Int32	Number of meetings organized in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.MeetingsOrganized}}`
Post Messages	Int32	Number of messages posted in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.PostMessages}}`
Reply Messages	Int32	Number of reply messages posted in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.ReplyMessages}}`
Urgent Messages	Int32	Number of urgent messages posted in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.UrgentMessages}}`

AI and agents 1

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Reactions	Int32	Number of reactions in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.Reactions}}`

Dates and scanning 3

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Initially Scanned	DateTime	Shows when this object was initially found in a scan.	`{{Usage.CreatedTime}}`
Report Period	Int32	Specifies the length of time in days over which the report data is aggregated.	`{{Usage.ReportPeriod}}`
Report Refresh Date	DateTime	Date when the report data last been refreshed by Microsoft	`{{Usage.ReportRefreshDate}}`

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Active External Users	Int32	Number of active external users in report period.	`{{Usage.ActiveExternalUsers}}`
Active Shared Channels	Int32	Number of active shared channels in report period.	`{{Usage.ActiveSharedChannels}}`
Guests	Int32	Number of guest users in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.Guests}}`

Security and compliance 3

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Risk Score	Int32	Stores risk score	`{{Usage.RiskScore}}`
Risk Score Update	DateTime	Stores risk score update	`{{Usage.RiskScoreLastUpdate}}`
Risk Score Value	String	Stores risk score value like Low_Low	`{{Usage.RiskScoreValue}}`

Other properties 2

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Mentions	Int32	Number of mentions in the team in report period.	`{{Usage.Mentions}}`
Team	String		`{{Usage.Team}}`

Relations

Relation	Connector	Description
Team	Teams

Segments

This object does currently not have any segments.

Actions

This object does currently not have any actions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the usage object in Rencore Governance?

Details about Teams usage in the last 180 days. Usage is an object type in the Teams inventory of Rencore Governance.

Which properties does Rencore Governance collect for usage?

Rencore Governance collects 25 properties for Usage, such as Active Channels, Active External Users, Active Shared Channels and 22 more.

How often is usage scanned?

You can change the scan interval of Usage objects under Configure objects (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, never or initial (collected once)). The interval is a target, not a guarantee: a scan can run later than planned.

Which module includes the Teams connector?

The Teams connector is part of the Digital Workplace module of Rencore Governance, which every Plan includes. The connector is generally available.

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