Manage Microsoft Teams Notifications During Calls

Microsoft Teams (a chat and video call app that helps people work together) notifications during calls can disrupt your meetings by flashing banners and playing alert sounds on Windows 11 and Windows 10. Turning off these pop-ups lets you focus on your conversation without annoying distractions.

Turn on or off notifications during calls and meetings in Teams

Managing Microsoft Teams notifications during calls stops distracting pop-up banners and chime sounds from interrupting your meetings. You can turn off these alerts directly inside the app settings to keep your focus entirely on the conversation. This change only silences active meetings and leaves your normal chat alerts turned on for later.

Open the Start menu ⊞ and select the Microsoft Teams app from the All Apps list, or launch it directly from the Taskbar 🖥️.

Alternative launch options include the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.

Initial launches open a mini window. Click the expansion button on the menu bar to open the full Teams window.

Click the Settings and more ( …) button next to your profile picture, then select Settings from the menu.

Select the Notifications and activity tab on the left of the Settings page. Navigate to the "General" section on the right, then check the box next to "Play sound with incoming calls, requests to join, and meeting start notifications".

To disable sound, uncheck the box.

That completes the process.

Conclusion:

• Enabling notifications can keep you informed of essential messages during calls and meetings
• Disabling notifications can help avoid distractions and interruptions during important conversations
• Following the provided steps, you can easily manage your notification settings in the Microsoft Teams app