How to Enable or Disable Sound Notifications in Microsoft Teams on Windows 11

Microsoft Teams handles chatting, video calls, and collaboration. Constant incoming calls and meeting alerts in Microsoft Teams get distracting quickly. Controlling these notification sounds restores focus and keeps your workflow uninterrupted.

Why bother customizing your notification sounds? Constant pings break concentration. Customizing audio cues maintains focus during deep work while keeping you aware of crucial calls.

What happens when done? The computer plays an audio alert or stays silent during incoming calls and meetings, matching the chosen configuration.

Beyond audio alerts, the app lets you customize other settings like Google calendar connection, turning the camera and mic on or off on the lock screen, turning read receipts on or off, auto starting Teams, disabling Teams chat, syncing contacts with Teams, connecting to Google Calendar, linking your mobile device, turning message preview on or off, turning spell check on or off, turning on or off your phone number in search results 🔍, managing notifications, turning suggested replies in chat on or off, enabling or disabling sound notifications, and read receipts, startup behavior, and message previews.

How to change your notification sounds

Microsoft Teams sound notifications change right within the app’s settings. Assigning distinct alerts to different events lets you know what is happening without glancing at the screen.

Launch the application through the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.

Click the expansion button on the top menu bar to reveal the full interface if a smaller window appears.

Click the 'Settings and more' button (represented by three dots) beside your profile picture in the top right corner, then select 'Settings.'

Choose 'Notifications and activity' from the left sidebar.

Locate the 'General' section on the right side. A checkbox labeled "Play sound with incoming calls, requests to join, and meeting start notifications" appears there.

• Check the box to turn sounds on.
• Uncheck the box to turn sounds off.

The software saves adjustments automatically.

Summary

Managing audio behavior in Microsoft Teams cultivates a better workspace. Toggling the notification sound setting determines whether audio alerts sound or the office environment stays quiet. Productivity increases and daily interruptions drop significantly.