How to Change Microsoft Teams Notification Sound

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Change Microsoft Teams Notification Sound on Android

Step 1:Find and long-press theMicrosoft Teams icon. Then, tapito open the app info menu.

Step 2:SelectNotifications. By default, all the Teams notifications are enabled with the default alert sound.

Step 3:Change the notification sound for apps on Teams, calls, channels, chats, @Everyone messages, files, meetings, @mentions, reactions, and tasks.

Step 4:Let’s select Chats (since it’s the most used notification category on Teams).

Step 5:TapSoundfrom the following menu. It opens the default sound picker menu on your phone.

Step 6:Pick a relevant sound from a category, and you are good to go.

Step 7:Go back and selectCalls. TapSoundand set another audio file as a ringtone for Teams calls.

Similarly, you can change the sound for all Teams notifications on Android. You can tweak the same settings for all your organization and work accounts.

Change Microsoft Teams Notification Sound on iPhone

Unlike Android, you need to use Teams app settings on your iPhone to change the notification sound. The company offers a decent number of tones to pick from. Here’s what you need to do.

Step 1:Open theMicrosoft Teamsapp on your iPhone.

Step 2:Tap on yourprofile picturein the top-left corner.

Ensure you are signed into a relevant account or organization.

Step 3:TapNotifications.

Step 4:SelectSound.

Step 5:Apart from the Default tone, you can select from over 10 sound alerts.

There is no way to change the Teams call ringtone on the iPhone app. The functionality is limited to Android and desktop apps only. You can block notifications during quiet hours when the desktop app is active or during meetings from the same menu.

Change Microsoft Teams Notification Sound on Windows

In terms of customizingTeams notification soundon the desktop, the experience isn’t as flexible as the mobile apps. You can customize the call ringtone, but with the chat notifications, you need to tweak the system sound on Windows. Let’s check it in action.

Tweak Teams Calls Ringtone

Since Teams uses the same user interface on Windows and Mac apps, you can use the steps below to change Teams call ringtone on Mac too.

Step 1:OpenTeamson the desktop, click the three horizontal dots menu, and openSettings.

Step 2:SelectCallsfrom the sidebar.

Step 3:Expand theCalls for youmenu and pick another ringtone for incoming calls.

Step 4:Hit the play icon to check the tone. Close Settings.

Change Teams Message Sound

Microsoft Teams uses the default Windows notification sound to alert users. You need to tweak the system notification sound from the Control Panel menu.

Step 1:Press theWindows key, typeChange system sounds, and hitEnter.

Step 2:It opens the Sound menu. Scroll toSystem Notificationin the Program Events menu.

Step 3:Expand the Sounds menu and select another sound.

You can also clickBrowseto use a local file as the default notification sound. ClickTestto check the sound and hitApply. SelectOKand close the menu.

FAQ on Changing Microsoft Teams Notification Sound

Microsoft Teams uses a custom notification style and sound on Mac. There is no way to change the app alert sound on Mac.

Teams power users should dig into app settings and change the notification sound to their preference.

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Last updated on 23 July, 2024

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