Matt Wade - Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Teams

Click Do not disturb.

You can reset the status by clicking Reset status.

You can set the duration of your Do not disturb by skipping steps 3and 4; instead, click Duration. Set your status and the time after which it should reset. Now click Done.

Manage Priority Access

If you have colleagues who need to reach you even when you are in the Do not disturb mode, there is an option to allow exceptions to bypass the block. Note that these colleagues can bypass the block even when you are presenting your screen in a meeting.

Manage Priority Access

Click Settings and more (⋯)in the top-right corner.

Click Settings .

Click Privacy.

Click Manage priority access.

Search for the name of your colleague and click the person’s name when you find it.

You can remove people from the list when you don’t want them there by clicking .

Customize Your Notifications on the Desktop App

When working with Microsoft Teams, notifications can become overwhelming, but they don’t need to be. You should adjust the notifications to your personal needs so you’re receiving only the ones you want.

Customize Your Notifications on the Desktop App

Click Settings and more (⋯)in the top-right corner to open the Profile menu.

Click Settings .

Click Notifications.

Decide if and how often you want to receive a summary of the missed activities by email.

Decide whether to receive a message preview and a sound for notifications.

The Teams and channelscategory is for all teams you participate in. Here you can click one of the two presets or make your own settings.

Click Editto customize the notifications for your chat.

Click Editto customize the notifications for your meetings.

Click Editso you can be notified when certain people appear online.

Click Editto customize the notifications for approvals.

Click Editto customize other notifications.

Customize Your Notifications on the Mobile App

Just like on the desktop app, you get notifications on your mobile device. The settings of the notifications differ from the desktop settings, so you should edit these settings as well. Tweaking your notification settings on the desktop does not mean they’re set up that way on mobile automatically.

Customize Your Notifications on the Mobile App

Click your profile photo or initials in the top-left corner.

Tap Notifications.