Microsoft Teams Now Lets Users Control Where Notifications Appear on Screen
Microsoft Teams now allows users to customize notification placement.
Published: Jan 16, 2025
Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft Teams now offers a feature that allows users to customize the location of their notifications.
- The new setting is available in public preview for the Microsoft Teams desktop client on Windows.
- IT administrators can enable this preview feature for their organization by configuring the “Show preview features” policy in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Last month, Microsoft announced plans to roll out a new feature that enables users to customize the location of notifications in Microsoft Teams. This new setting is currently available in public preview for the new Microsoft Teams desktop client for Windows.
Typically, Microsoft Teams’ banner notifications appear at the bottom right corner of the screen. These notifications alert users about new messages, calls, or other important updates while they are working on other applications. Users can interact with these notifications directly, such as clicking to open the chat or call.
Microsoft emphasized that placing notifications in less intrusive areas of the screen will help users stay focused on their tasks with fewer disruptions. This change ensures users remain informed about important updates without interrupting their workflow.
How to customize the location of notifications in Microsoft Teams
To customize the location of notifications, Microsoft Teams users will need to navigate to Settings > Notifications and activity > Display. Now, users will select the option for notification based on their preferences: Bottom right, Top right, Bottom left, or Top left.
Microsoft is gradually rolling out the new notification setting to Targeted release customers and users enrolled in the Teams public preview program. IT administrators will need to enable the “Show preview features” option in their update policy. For Targeted release, global admins can access the Microsoft 365 admin center to grant access to specific users or the entire organization.
Last month, Microsoft rolled out a couple of updates for its Teams collaboration platform. These include the ability to take control during screen sharing in the Teams web client, support for RTMP-In 708 captions for Town hall and webinars, and Whiteboard enhancements on Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android. Microsoft has also announced some new Teams-certified devices, including Cisco Room Navigator and Yealink Room Panel E2.