How To Fix Microsoft Teams Notifications When They Won't Show Up Or Show Up Too Often

Many users of Microsoft Teams on desktop or mobile systems want to know how to turn off Teams notifications. The various versions of Teams display notifications differently and have slightly different settings. Learn how to solve multiple notification-related problems in Teams, including notifications that do not show up at all or too often.

Why Your Teams Notifications Aren't Working

The default settings in Microsoft Teams include:

• Desktop notifications and activity feed alerts for mention.

• Direct messages in the cha.

• All-new conversations and mentions in the channels and teams on your list.

Suppose you have toggled off the setting to "Play sound for incoming calls and notifications" and turned off banner and feed notifications at any point in using this application. In that case, you could experience Teams notifications not working. In this case, you need to adjust notifications settings in the desktop version of Microsoft Teams for Windows or Mac OS or the mobile version for Android or iOS devices.

Decide What Notifications You Want

Navigate to Settings in the upper right corner of the Teams desktop app or tap your profile image to access Settings on the Android or iOS mobile apps. The desktop version of Teams includes an activity feed, chat, and banner notifications. Banner notifications in Microsoft Windows appear in the lower right corner of the screen and move to the Action Center. Mac OS displays banner notifications in the top right corner and routes these updates to the Control Center.

The Microsoft Teams mobile apps include unique settings, such as the option to always send notifications to your phone or to only receive mobile notifications when you have not been active on your desktop for three minutes. You can also set quiet hours and days on the mobile application.

Steps To Change Your Notification Settings In Teams

The version of Teams you use will determine the steps necessary to change notification settings. Every version of this application enables users to switch notification sounds on and off and adjust visual notification settings.

Step 1: Go To "Settings and More"

Navigate to "Settings and More" and select "Notifications" to manage this function in Microsoft Teams. The available options include General, Privacy, Notifications, Devices, Permissions, and Calls settings.

From this interface, you can toggle message previews and sounds on and off, manage notifications for All Activities, Mentions & Replies, or specify custom settings. You can also specify whether you want to receive missed activity emails and how often updates are sent.

It is possible to control notifications for channels, activity, mentions, and replies and fine-tune custom settings. Teams also enable users of both desktop and mobile apps to specify the conditions under which they receive notifications on one or both systems.

Step 2: Specify Notification Settings for All Devices

If you use Teams on a computer and a mobile device, you may want to adjust the settings for both applications. The most frequently asked questions about how to stop Microsoft Teams from popping up tend to apply to the desktop software.

Windows users can adjust notification settings in Teams or use the Focus Assist mode in recent versions of this operating system to hide alerts received during specified on-screen activities. The mobile apps offer users custom notification settings and the option to set quiet daily hours or days.

Microsoft Teams users can take these steps to fine-tune notifications. The most relevant notification options are accessible under Settings in every Teams version. Access the top-right menu on the desktop version of this app, or tap on your profile image to access mobile settings.