How to Manage @Mentions Notifications in Microsoft Teams

This article explains enabling or disabling notification banners for @mentions in Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform developed by Microsoft that integrates chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration.

The free version is installed on Windows with its icon on the Taskbar.

There are many settings one can enable in the Microsoft Teams app. You can connect your Google calendar, turn the camera and mic on or off on the lock screen, turn read receipts on or off, auto start Teams, disable Teams chat, sync contacts with Teams, connect to Google Calendar, link your mobile device, turning message preview on or off, turn spell check on or off, turn on or off phone number in search results, manage notifications, turn on or off suggested replies in chat, enable or disable sound notifications, enable or disable notifications for incoming calls and meetings, enable or disable notifications during calls and meetings, enable or disable chat message notifications, and more.

Users can also turn @mentions notification banners on or off in the Microsoft Teams app to minimize disruptions.

You may want to turn on or off notification banners for @mentions in Microsoft Teams to minimize disruptions or ensure you receive notifications for their messages and activities. By turning on notification banners for @mentions, you will receive visual notifications in the form of a banner that pops up in the bottom right corner of your screen when they send you a message or mention you in a channel.

This can be helpful if you want to stay up-to-date with their activity without constantly checking the app. On the other hand, if you find @mentions’s notifications too distracting or overwhelming, you may want to turn off notification banners for them.

Turn notification banners for @mentions in Teams

As mentioned, users can turn notifications for @mentions in the Microsoft Teams app.

Here’s how to do it.

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

You can also launch the app from the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.

When you first launch the Teams app, the mini window will open. Click the expansion button on the menu bar to open the full Teams window.

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

Next, select the Notifications and activity tab on the left of the Settings page. Then, under “Chat,” choose the @mentions tile and use the drop-down menu to show or hide @mentions banners.

Your options are:

• Show in Activity and banner
• Show in Activity

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Enabling or disabling @mentions notification banners in Microsoft Teams allows users to manage visual notifications for messages and mentions effectively.
• Following the simple steps outlined above, users can easily turn on or off notification banners for @mentions according to their preference.
• This feature empowers users to stay updated on important activities while minimizing disruptions during their workflow.
• If you find any errors or need additional information, feel free to use the comments section to notify us.

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