How to Turn off All Notifications for Microsoft Teams Chats

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Limit alerts from chats and channels during meetings

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Last Updated: June 16, 2026 Fact Checked

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If Microsoft Teams notifications are distracting you from your work, muting them can help you focus without any interruptions. The right method to turn off your Teams notifications depends on whether you’re using Windows, Mac, or the mobile app, but they all silence any alerts you’d receive. Keep reading, and we’ll walk you through how to change your settings and prevent notifications from popping up, especially during meetings.

Simple Ways to Mute Microsoft Teams Notifications

Go into the Teams settings on Windows to toggle on Mute all notifications.
Open System Settings on Mac and switch off notifications for the Teams app.
Set quiet hours in the Teams settings to mute notifications on iOS and Android.
Click on the 3 dots next to individual chats or channels to mute notifications.
Set your Teams status to Do Not Disturb mode.

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How to Mute Teams Notifications on Windows

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Turn on “mute all notifications” in the Teams settings. This option is only available in the Windows versions of Teams. Using the mute all notifications feature limits notifications from messages, but you’ll still get alerted when someone calls you or when a meeting is about to start.^{[1]
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- Click on Settings and click on more … next to your profile picture.
- Select Settings with the gear icon.
- Navigate to Notifications and activity with the bell icon.
- Under General, switch on Mute all notifications (except for calls and meetings).
  - If you want to remove meeting start notifications too, select Meetings under the Notifications and activity heading and toggle the Meeting start notifications off.

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How to Mute Teams Notifications on Mac

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Turn off notifications for Teams in your System Settings. The notification settings in Teams for Mac are controlled by your OS rather than the actual program. Shutting off notifications removes any banners or alerts you’d normally receive from chats, channels, or mentions. However, you’ll still get notified in the app for any calls or meetings you’re a part of.^{[2]
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- Open System Settings on your computer. You’ll find it in the Dock or the Apple menu.
- Select Notifications from the menu on the left.
- Scroll down and click on Microsoft Teams in the list of applications.
- Switch the toggle switch to Off to turn off all notifications for Teams.

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How to Mute Teams Notifications on Mobile with Quiet Time

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Schedule quiet hours in Teams to stop notifications during specific times. Quiet time lets you choose set hours during the day and week where you won’t receive any notifications from the app. While you won’t receive any push alerts, you can still go into the app to check for any notifications.^{[3]
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- Tap on your profile picture in the top-left corner of the Teams app.
- Select Notifications from the menu.
- Choose Block during quiet hours under the Block Notifications heading.
- Use Certain hours to select the specific times of day you want to mute notifications.
- Pick All Day and select the days of the week to mute notifications for the entire day.
- Turn on Set on Teams and Outlook to sync your settings across all of your devices.

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How to Mute Chat Notifications on Microsoft Teams

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Switch the Chat message notifications off in Teams settings. Go into the top-right corner of the Teams window and click on the 3 dots … . Select Settings from the list, and then click on Notifications and activity. Under the Chats and channels heading, change the setting for Channel and team @mentions to “Off.”^{[4]
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- This turns off notifications for all of the chats and channels you’re in.
- You can also turn off the settings for any time you’re mentioned in a chat or channel.
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Go into individual chat or channel options to switch off notifications. Find the person or channel that you want to mute under the Chat or Teams headings on the left side of the window. Click on the 3 dots … next to the name and select Chat notifications or Channel notifications. Under the All new posts heading, switch the option to “Off.”^{[5]
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- If you want to mute any time you’re mentioned in a chat or channel, switch the Channel mentions setting to “Off” as well.

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Muting Teams Notifications during a Meeting

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Change your Teams settings to remove pop-up notifications during a meeting. If you don’t want to get distracted while you’re on a call or presenting in Teams, you can mute your notifications just while you’re in meetings. While you’ll still get notifications from people in the meeting chat, all other messages and alerts are muted until you finish up.^{[6]
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- Select Settings and more and click on Settings with the gear icon.
- Click on Notifications and activity from the list.
- Under the Display heading, uncheck the box that says Show notifications during calls and meetings.

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Alternate Ways to Mute Teams Notifications

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Turn on Do Not Disturb mode in Teams. Do Not Disturb mode on Teams removes all notifications from the app so you can focus on tasks you need to get done. You can either turn the setting on permanently or for a set amount of time you want to be distraction-free.^{[7]
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- Click on your profile picture in the top-right corner on desktop or the menu button with 3 lines on mobile. Then, select Do not disturb from the list.
- If you want to choose a set amount of time, click on Duration to change your status and the amount of time you want to mute notifications.
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Set your device to Do Not Disturb. Most computers and phones let you set focus modes where you don’t receive any push notifications or banners. Keep in mind that turning on Do Not Disturb silences all notifications on your device unless you individually allow them from apps.
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  - Click on the bell icon in the taskbar.
  - Select the icon at the top of the window that has a bell with Zs on it.
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  - Click on the Control Center icon in the top menu bar.
  - Select the Focus menu.
  - Choose Do Not Disturb from the list.
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  - Swipe down from the top-right corner of your screen.
  - Tap on the crescent moon icon to switch on Do Not Disturb.
- Android
  - Swipe down from the top of your screen.
  - Tap the button that says Do Not Disturb.
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Switch off Teams notifications from your device settings. Devices allow you to turn off notifications from specific programs and apps. If you want to keep other notifications active but silence Teams, go into your system’s notification settings to shut them off.
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  - Open the Settings app on your computer.
  - Select System followed by Notifications.
  - Find Microsoft Teams on the app list.
  - Turn the notifications off.
- Mac
  - Open System Settings.
  - Click on Notifications.
  - Select Microsoft Teams from the list of apps.
  - Toggle notifications off.
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  - Go to Settings.
  - Tap on Apps.
  - Select Microsoft Teams from the list.
  - Toggle off the Allow Notifications setting.
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  - Open the Settings app.
  - Select Notifications and then App notifications.
  - Tap on All apps and find Microsoft Teams in the list.
  - Turn off the notifications for the app.