Staying Organized in Teams

Managing Notifications and Alerts

Visual Guide: Managing Notifications in Microsoft Teams (Student Edition)

1. Access Notification Settings

• Click your profile picture → Settings → Notifications

2. Channel Notifications

• Go to the specific class channel → More options (⋯) → Channel notifications
• Choose:
  • All activity (for important classes)
  • Mentions & replies (for less critical channels)

3. Customize Mentions

• In Notification settings, make sure:
  • @mentions are ON for your name and class teams.

4. Quiet Hours (Mobile)

• In the Teams mobile app → Settings → Notifications → Quiet hours
• Set times when you don’t want notifications (e.g., during study or sleep).