Enable/Disable Notification Sounds in Microsoft Teams
Notification sounds in Microsoft Teams play an audio cue whenever a new message, call, or status update arrives so you never miss important team chats.
Turning these alerts on or off takes only a few quick clicks inside your app settings, letting you cut through background noise or silence loud beeps during meetings.
Open Microsoft Teams, click the three dots next to your profile picture, select Settings, then go to Notifications and activity. Uncheck or check the box for “Play sounds with notifications” to disable or enable them.
Turn on or off “Play sounds with notifications” in Teams
Managing Microsoft Teams notification sounds happens directly within the app settings. Keeping ‘Play sounds with notifications’ turned on ensures an audio alert sounds whenever a new message arrives. Switching off this option removes notification sounds for complete silence.
Follow these steps to adjust the configuration.
Open the Start menu and select the Teams app from the list to get started.
The app can also be launched from the Taskbar or the Taskbar overflow.
When the Teams app first launches, the mini window appears. Click the expansion button on the menu bar to open the full Teams window.
In the full Teams window, click the Settings and more ( …) button next to your profile picture and select Settings from the menu.
Next, select the Notifications and activity tab on the left of the Settings page. Then, under "General" on the right, check the box next to "Play sounds with notifications" to enable sounds when notifications arrive.
To disable sound, uncheck the box.
That completes the process.
Conclusion:
- Turning on or off the "Play sounds with notifications" feature in the Microsoft Teams app is simple and can be done through the Settings menu.
- Enabling this feature allows users to receive audible alerts for new messages or events even when the app isn't inactive.
- To enable the feature, navigate to the Notifications and Activity tab in Settings and check the box next to "Play sounds with notifications." To disable it, uncheck the box.
- This post provided a detailed walkthrough of the process, ensuring users can easily manage their notification preferences in Microsoft Teams.
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