Turn off chat notifications during meeting

Chat messages can automatically pop up when you receive a new message. While this is helpful to make you aware of a new message, you might not want others to see and read the chat message when you are sharing your screen during a meeting.

*The change will need to be made before joining the meeting.

To turn off notifications during meetings:

In Teams, select Settings and more (upper right) > Settings .
Select Notifications and activity .
In Display clear the Show notifications during calls and meetings checkbox.

To turn them back on:

1. select Settings and more > Settings

2. Notifications and activity Activity button

3. select Show notifications during calls and meetings.