How to Manage @Mentions Notifications in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams shows an @mention alert whenever someone tags your name in a chat or channel message. By default you get a pop-up banner on your screen as well as an entry in your Activity feed. If your team tags you often, those banners can break your focus. You can change this setting in a few clicks, so you decide whether a coworker’s tag produces a visible banner.

The setting only controls how the alert is shown. It does not stop people from mentioning you, and it does not remove the mention from Teams.

Turn notification banners for @mentions in Teams

You manage @mentions notifications in Teams by choosing whether a pop-up banner appears when someone tags you in a chat or channel. Turning the banner off keeps your screen quiet while you work. The mention still lands in your Activity feed, so you can check it when you are ready. Leaving the banner on means you see urgent tags right away, even when Teams is in the background.

The menu names are the same whether you sign in with a work, school or personal account, but a work or school admin may limit some notification options.

1. Click the Start button and select All apps.
2. Scroll the list and click Microsoft Teams. The Teams app opens, and you can adjust your alerts from there.

If you prefer, you can also launch the app straight from the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow. Use whichever is quickest for you. The result is the same app.

3. Look at the window that opens. The first time you launch Teams, it may appear as a small mini window instead of the full app.
4. Click the expansion button on the menu bar of the mini window. The full Teams window opens, with the navigation on the left and your profile picture at the top.

5. In the full Teams window, click the Settings and more ( …) button next to your profile picture. A menu drops down.
6. Select Settings from the menu. The Settings page opens.

7. On the left side of the Settings page, select the Notifications and activity tab. The notification options appear on the right.
8. Under Chat, find the @mentions tile.
9. Open the drop-down menu on that tile and pick the option you want.

Your options are:

• Show in Activity and banner: a pop-up banner appears on your screen and the mention is added to your Activity feed. Choose this if you do not want to miss a tag.
• Show in Activity: no banner appears. The mention shows up only in your Activity feed, which is a good choice if the pop-ups distract you.

The change takes effect as soon as you select it. You do not need to click a save button or restart Teams. To undo it, return to the same drop-down and choose the other option.

Banners from Teams can be switched off there, and Do not disturb or a focus session can also hold them back.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Turning @mentions notification banners on or off in Microsoft Teams lets you control how visible your mention alerts are, without losing the mentions themselves.
• The steps above take a minute. Open Settings, go to Notifications and activity, and change the @mentions drop-down under Chat to the option you prefer.
• This helps you keep track of important updates without interrupting your work.
• If you spot any errors or need more info, let us know in the comments!