Microsoft Teams - Channel and Thread notifications

Turn on notifications for specific channels to get the latest updates on new discussions and activity that are most relevant to you.

  • Hover on a channel and select  More options > Channel notifications .
    • From here, you can turn on or off notifications for all new messages or posts (depending on layout).
    • You can also choose to show notifications in Activity and banner, or only in Activity.
  • For channels in the Threads layout:
    • Choose to Include thread replies if you want to be notified when other people reply to a post or message.
    • Choose to Follow all new threads if you want to see new replies in Followed threads ​​​at the top of your list of chats and channels.
      • This setting won't notify you in Activity.

 

To view notifications for threads you follow, select Followed threads at the top of your chat and channels list. 

To manually follow a thread:

  • Hover over existing replies on a thread and select Follow.
  • Hover over a message in the thread and select More options > Follow thread. 
  • From the side pane thread view, select More options > Follow thread in the header.

For a particularly important channel, configure your settings to automatically follow all new threads in that channel.

  1. Hover over a channel name and select More options > Channel notifications.
  2. Turn on the Follow all new threads toggle.
  3. Select Include replies to receive notifications for thread replies.
  4. Select Save.

You'll automatically follow a thread if you replied in the thread, if you're @mentioned in the thread, or if someone else starts a thread from your original message.