Open Notifications in Microsoft Teams: Main or New Window

This article explains how to open notifications and links in the main or a new window 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, and more.

The new Microsoft Teams app lets you choose how incoming notifications and links are open when you click them. You can open it in the main or new window whenever you click a notification or link.

The steps below walk you through selecting to open incoming notifications and links in the main or a new window.

Open incoming notifications and links in the main or a new window

As mentioned, users can open incoming notifications and links in the main or new windows with the new Microsoft Teams.

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.

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 General tab on the left of the Settings page. Then, under “Opening content in Teams windows” on the right, choose one of the options available:

• Main window
• New window

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• With the new Microsoft Teams app, you can choose whether incoming notifications and links open in the main window or a new one, offering a more tailored user experience.
• Following simple steps within the app’s settings allows users to easily customize their preference for opening notifications and links, ensuring a seamless workflow.