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Notifications

There are two main ways to receive notifications within Microsoft Teams:

Application Notifications

  • Occur within the Microsoft Teams application itself (and via email if you miss the notification within the application)
  • New channel posts and posts where your name is @mentioned

File Notifications

  • Occur via email (not within the Microsoft Teams Application)
  • Custom file alert options
Application Notifications
General Notification
1. Open Microsoft Teams, click on the 3 dots next to your profile icon at the top right of the application and select Settings. general_settings (2).png
2. Select the Notifications tab. general_notifications (2).png
3. Select an option under Missed activity emails in order to receive an email reminder if you receive a notification when you are not actively using the Microsoft Teams application (We recommend selecting As soon as possible) general_missedactivity (2).png
4. Adjust all other settings based on your preference
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