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In Microsoft Teams, you can decide what notifications to receive, where to receive them, and how often to get them.

Choose your notification settings

  1. Select Settings and more Microsoft Teams more options icon in the top right corner of Teams, then select Settings.

  2. Select Notifications and activity Activity button.

  3. To modify your notification sounds, go to Sound teams speaker icon.

  4. To change how and when your notifications are shown, go to Display Preview form or quiz eye icon.

  5. Under Chats and channels, choose how you receive chat notifications, @mentions, replies to channel posts, and likes and reactions.

  6. Scroll down to Meetings Teams Calendar tab icon to adjust settings for meeting start, meeting chat, and meet now notifications. 

  7. Under People People button icon, you can set up notifications that will alert you when someone appears available or offline. 

  8. In the Calendar Teams Calendar tab icon section, choose how you'll see new invites, updates, cancellations, and forwarded meetings. 

  9. Finally, turn notifications on or off for the Apps you've installed. 

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