How to change the notification tone in Microsoft Teams
Changing the notification tone in Microsoft Teams lets you assign unique sounds for incoming chats and calls so you never miss an urgent message. Microsoft Teams version 1.6 and newer includes built-in sound settings that separate your work alerts from standard Windows system pings.
Personalizing your alert sounds helps you stay focused when you run multiple apps at the same time. You can pick a distinct chime in just a few clicks from the app settings menu.
Navigate to Settings Notifications and activity within Microsoft Teams. Ensure “Sounds with notifications” is checked, then select your desired tone from the dropdown menu. Your chosen sound will now play for new notifications.
How to change your notification tone
Windows users can adjust these audio alerts directly inside the application preferences without touching system files. Customizing the notification tone ensures everyone recognizes incoming chats or calls instantly.
- Open the Start menu and find Microsoft Teams in your list of apps to launch it.
Applications launch quickly using the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.
- Once the main Teams window is open, click the Settings and more button (the three dots icon) near your profile picture. Select Settings from the menu.
- On the left side of the screen, click Notifications and activity.
- Look for the Sound section on the right. Make sure you check the box to enable sounds with notifications.
- Click the drop-down menu to pick your favorite sound. You can choose from options like Default, Vibe, Nudge, Tab, Flick, Pluck, Summon, or Ping.
Summary
Customizing notification audio provides a fast way to personalize the workspace. Completing these steps in the Settings menu establishes a unique alert profile for new messages.
How do you change your tone on Teams?
Click the play button next to any option in the list to preview the audio before saving your choice.
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