2 Ways to Fix Microsoft Teams Notifications Not Working on Windows 11/10

Preliminary Fixes

• Turn off Battery Saver: To ensure Microsoft Teams notifications work properly on Windows 11/10, turning off Battery Saver is essential. To disable it, go to Settings > select System > Battery > toggle off Battery Saver mode.
• Turn off Focus Assist: Focus Assist minimizes distractions by limiting notifications during specified times or activities. To do this, open the Settings app > navigate to System > Focus Assist > select Off.

Fix 1: Check Notifications Settings in Teams

Step 1: Launch Teams on the web or desktop > select the three-dot menu at the top.

Step 2: Select Settings.

Step 3: Click Notifications from the sidebar.

Step 4: Enable the toggle for Show message preview.

Adjusting these settings helps maintain seamless communication and ensures you don’t miss important updates from your team. If this fix didn’t help, check out the next one.

Fix 2: Check Windows Notification Settings

You should also review the system notification settings and ensure you haven’t disabled app alerts from there. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I to launch the Settings app and go to Notifications.

Step 2: Enable the toggle for Notifications. Then, scroll through the list of apps and enable the toggle for Teams, if not already.

You have successfully enabled Teams notifications on Windows 11 and 10. By following the steps outlined in this article, you should now have a fully functioning notification system.