A Desktop Alert is a notification that appears on your desktop when you receive a new email message, a meeting request, or a task request. By default, Desktop Alerts are turned on.

Once you've enabled the notification settings you want in the Windows settings, you'll need to turn on notifications for your email accounts in the Mail app settings:

To turn notifications on, set the toggle to On and expand the Mail section. Select how you want to view your reminders and whether you want a notification sound.

To turn notifications on, set the toggle to On and expand the Calendar section. Select how you want to view your reminders—for example, do you want to get a popup reminder—and …

Learn how to manage and configure notifications in Windows, including using the "Do Not Disturb" feature to silence alerts and stay focused. Discover how to activate "Do Not Disturb" from the …

To adjust email notifications, review the notification settings in the Email notifications section. Select the notification types you want; clear the ones you don't want by toggling on/off as …

Learn about SharePoint email notifications for likes, comments, or @mentions on a page or a news post you created.

Planner sends email and push notifications for a variety of reasons. Some notifications can be controlled by plan members, and others by group owners. If you use Planner in Teams, …

Under Shared calendars, if you have more than one account, select the account you want to receive notifications for. Under Calendar updates, select the shared calendars you want to …

You can turn this setting on or off at any time from either engage.cloud.microsoft or the new installable Engage desktop app. Tip: Desktop notifications are available in Microsoft Edge and …