How to Turn Chat Notifications On or Off in Zoom on Windows 11

This article explains how to turn chat notifications on or off in Zoom on Windows 11.

Zoom is a video conferencing and online meeting platform that allows users to connect remotely. It offers Video and audio conferencing, screen sharing, and recording features.

There are many settings one can configure in the Zoom app on Windows. Users can download and install, start Zoom automatically when Windows starts, use dual monitors, turn Video and audio on or off screen lock, mute microphone when joining meetings, change where to save meeting recordings, turn message preview on or off, and more.

When you use Zoom on Windows, you get chat notification banners automatically in the Notification Center. If you do not turn off message preview, the content of the message will be displayed.

People might want to turn chat notifications on or off in Zoom for several reasons. First, for some people, chat notifications can be a distraction during a meeting or webinar. By turning them off, they can focus on what’s being discussed without any interruptions.

Secondly, privacy concerns may be another reason to turn off chat notifications. Turning off message preview can be a good solution if you’re worried about sensitive information being displayed in the chat notification banners. On the other hand, some people may prefer to receive chat notifications in the Windows notification area, even if they’re not actively using the Zoom app.

This can be convenient for those who want to stay up-to-date with new chat messages. Whether to turn chat notifications on or off in Zoom depends on individual preferences and needs.

Turn Chat notifications on or off in Zoom

As mentioned above, users can turn off chat notifications in the Zoom app on Windows 11.

If you do not want to turn off chat notifications for all users or channels, there’s an exception setting you can use to only allow notifications from select people or groups.

Here’s how to do that.

First, open the Zoom app. You can do that by clicking Start and selecting the ‘All apps’ button on the Start menu.

Under All apps, scroll down alphabetically to the bottom and open the Zoom app.

When the Zoom app opens, click the Settings (gear) to open its Setting pane.

Alternatively, click on your profile image at the top right and select Settings on the context menu.

When the Settings pane opens, select the Team Chat button on the left menu.

On the Team Chat settings page, under Notifications, check the box next to the following options to turn on or off chat notifications:

• All Messages:
  • Allows you to receive all notifications in Team Chat.
• Direct Messages, Mentions, and Replies:
  • Allows you to receive chat notifications directed at you, mentioned you, and replies to your messages.
• Off:
  • This turns off all chat notifications.

If you only want to receive notifications from select people and groups, click the Except (Manage group chats and channels) option.

Then, add the groups and channels to allow notifications from.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

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