How to mute meeting notifications on Microsoft Teams

Author: Aradhya | Guide: Microsoft Teams |

You can mute meeting notifications in Microsoft teams to avoid unwanted distractions during a meeting. By doing it, your attention will be focused only on the ongoing meeting. Enabling this feature will mute all notifications except calls, emergency notifications, and meeting notifications. To know how to mute notifications, read the following article.

How To Turn Off Notifications During a Microsoft Teams Meeting

Mute Meeting Notifications in Microsoft Teams: 4 Steps

Step-1 Open the Microsoft Teams App:

  • Begin by unlocking your Android device.
  • Next, open Microsoft Teams app either by searching for it in the search tab or by scrolling through the apps on the device.
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Step-2 Start or Join the Meeting:

Next, you have the join a meeting, you can either do that by-

  • Starting a new meeting from the calendar
  • Or joining a pre-scheduled meeting from the calendar.
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Step-3 Tap on the 3 Dots: Once in the meeting, you have to go to the 'More Options' by tapping on the three consecutive dots present on the bottom panel of the screen.

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Step-4 Disable the Chat Bubble Option: Lastly, tap on 'Don't show chat bubble'. This will disable notifications while you are in the meeting.

Now you know how to mute notifications in Microsoft Teams.

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FAQ

How to schedule a Microsoft Teams meeting?

In order to schedule a meeting in a chat window, follow these steps-

  • Go to the Calendar tab on the left-hand side of the app.
  • Next, click on New meeting.
  • Now, you have to select a time range.
  • Hence, Teams will open a form, where you can give your meeting a title, invite people, and add meeting details. Once you are done filling in the details, click on Save.

Teams will now sends an invite to the invitee's inboxes.

How to create a Microsoft Teams meeting link?

Here’s how to get a link to your meeting:

  • Firstly, click on meet now from the calendar section of the meeting.
  • Next, you can change your meeting name by typing in the box under Meeting name.
  • Once you choose and type the meeting name, click Get a link to share. You can share this link through various options that come up once you click share.

How to pin a chat on Microsoft Teams?

You might want to focus on a particular person or the presentation during a meeting. You can do so by pinning a chat on a Microsoft Teams meeting. To do so, follow these steps:

  • Right-click on the video you want to pin.
  • A menu with multiple options will appear. Select Pin. This keeps the presentation on your screen.

How can I mute attendees on Microsoft Teams?

If you are the organizer of a large meeting, and you want to mute one or a few participants, follow this process-

  • Right-click on the attendee's profile.
  • Select the Mute option.

This will prevent them from making any disturbance. You can also unmute them later, or mute everyone.

How to share a screen in a Teams meeting?

  • First, join in or start a meeting.
  • Next, select screen or application sharing by clicking on the screen icon on your meeting. You can also share a specific window or application, by choosing exactly how much to share.

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