How to Manage Outlook Calendar Notifications in Windows 11

This article explains enabling or disabling Outlook Calendar notifications in 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, 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.

Turning calendar notifications on or off in Outlook can help manage your schedule effectively. If you enable notifications, you will receive alerts for upcoming appointments and events, which can help you stay on top of your schedule and avoid missing important meetings or deadlines.

On the other hand, if you find the notifications distracting or unnecessary, you can turn them off to avoid interruptions during your workday. This can help you focus on your tasks and avoid unnecessary distractions.

Turn Outlook Calander (event reminder) on or off

You can enable or disable notifications and alerts for Outlook Calendar using the steps below.

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 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 won’t have any effects.

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 “Calendar” tile. Then, toggle the switch button to the Off position to disable notifications for event reminders.

To enable notifications for event reminders, toggle the switch button to the On position.

Click the Save button at the bottom to apply your changes.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Enabling or disabling Outlook Calendar notifications in Windows 11 is essential for managing your schedule effectively.
• Following the steps, users can easily toggle event reminder notifications on or off based on their preferences.
• Adjusting notification settings can help individuals stay on their schedules or minimize distractions during work hours.
• It’s important to ensure that Windows and Outlook notification settings are properly configured to receive alerts as intended.