This article explains how to enable or disable notifications for document comments, edits, and mentions in Outlook on Windows 11.
The new Outlook app in Windows 11 is a redesigned and updated version of the popular email and calendar management software. It has a modern user interface, and new features make it easier to stay on top of your emails and appointments.
The app has many features, including support for subscription management, email forwarding, setting default From address, backing up your mailbox, changing the reading pane, opening a new window for a message, language translations, turning text predictions on or off, switch primary account, sharing a calendar, changing language, date, and time format, public a calendar, show week numbers in Outlook calendar, deleting your search history, export your search history, add or remove events from emails to your Calendar, switch to dark mode, link preview, sound alerts for notifications, turn on or off notifications when Outlook is closed, turn on or off incoming email alert sounds, customing Calendar alerts, and more.
When you enable notifications in Outlook, you will get alerts for incoming emails, calendars, and documents you’re mentioned in.
With Outlook, you can separately turn on or off notifications for emails, calendar reminders, documents, and mentions.
By default, when someone comments on, edits, or mentions you in a document, you will get an Outlook notification. You can turn this on or off separately in Outlook.
For several reasons, you may want to turn notifications on or off for document edits in Outlook. For instance, if you are working on a collaborative project with your team and need to stay up-to-date with the latest changes made to a document, you may want to turn on notifications for document edits.
On the other hand, if you find the constant notifications for document edits distracting or overwhelming, you may want to turn them off. It all depends on your personal preferences and work style.
Turn on or off notifications for document comments and mentions in Outlook
As mentioned, you can separately turn on or off alerts in Outlook when someone comments or mentions you in a document.
Here’s how to do it.
First, open the Outlook app by clicking on its icon in the Start menu or searching for it in the taskbar search box.
Once Outlook is open, click on the Settings gear icon at the top right of the menu bar.
In the Settings sidebar, click General to open a sub-menu, then select Notification to open the settings.
Under the Notifications settings, look for the Notifications in the Outlook section. You should now see a dropdown caret allowing you to enable or disable sounds for notifications.
(This assumes you have “Notification in Outlook” turned on.) If Notifications are not enabled, the settings below will not have any effect.
If you are having issues with notifications, make sure Outlook notifications are enabled in your Windows Notification settings, Windows Focus settings are turned off, and Battery Saver is turned off to receive notifications.
Once Notification in Outlook is enabled, you can turn notifications and alerts for Calendar on or off.
Select the “Documents” tile. Then, toggle the switch button to the Off position to disable notifications for comments, edits, and mentions.
To enable notifications for comments, edits, and mentions., toggle the switch button to the On position.
Click the Save button at the bottom to apply your changes.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
- Configuring notifications for document comments, edits, and mentions in Outlook ensures you stay informed according to your preferences.
- Adjusting these settings can help manage distractions and maintain focus as you work.
- It’s essential to periodically review and update notification preferences to align with your current needs and workflow.
- Customizing alerts empowers you to optimize your Outlook experience for increased productivity.
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