How to Mute Teams Notifications?

Updated on:

May 8, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to silence notifications in Microsoft Teams step by step.

Quick summary

This demo shows how to mute Teams notifications by navigating to Settings and adjusting your notification preferences for sounds, messages, and reactions. Follow the six-step walkthrough to reduce distractions without missing important activity.

Steps

Click on the three dots near your profile icon to open the menu.
Choose the Settings option from the dropdown menu.
Click on Notifications in the Settings sidebar.
Turn off Play sound for incoming calls and notifications in the Appearance & sound section.
Click on the Edit option to customize your notification types.
Turn off messages, likes, and reactions to fully silence Teams alerts.

📌 Why this matters

Managing Microsoft Teams notifications is essential for maintaining focus and reducing alert fatigue in busy work environments. Teams users who receive constant pings from messages, calls, and reactions often experience lower productivity and higher stress. The ability to selectively mute notification sounds and disable specific alert types — such as likes and reactions — gives users granular control over their communication experience. This feature is especially valuable for remote and hybrid teams where digital interruptions are a leading cause of disrupted deep work.

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