How to Mute Chat Notifications in Microsoft Teams

Muting chat notifications in Microsoft Teams helps you avoid distractions during meetings.

Microsoft Teams is a popular app for work that lets people chat, have video calls, and share files.

You can control how Teams alerts you about new messages. For example, Teams can notify you about direct messages, channel messages, and replies to conversations you’re following.

When you’re in a meeting, you can choose to mute all chat notifications, or mute them only until you join or send a message yourself. This simple setting lets you focus on the meeting content.

Adjust meeting chat notifications in Teams

You can adjust meeting chat notifications in Teams to cut down on distractions during calls.

First, launch the app by clicking the Start menu and selecting it on the All Apps list.

The app can also be launched from the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.

When the Teams app first opens, a small window appears. Click the expansion button on the menu bar to access the full Teams window.

Within the full Teams window, click the Settings and more ( …) button next to your profile picture, then select Settings from the menu.

Next, select the Notifications and activity tab on the left side of the Settings page. Then, under “Meetings,” click the “Meeting start notifications” tile.

You can then choose from the available options:

• Mute
• Unmute
• Mute until I join or send a message

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• In this article, we have guided you through adjusting meeting chat notifications in Microsoft Teams to minimize distractions and improve your meeting experience.
• Using the step-by-step instructions provided, you can easily mute, unmute, or temporarily mute meeting chat notifications.
• Customizing your meeting chat notifications can enhance productivity and reduce distractions during Microsoft Teams meetings.
• We hope this guide has helped you improve your Microsoft Teams usage. We welcome any feedback or additional questions in the comments section below.