This article guides you on how to turn sound effects on or off in the Outlook app in Windows 10. For Outlook app notifications, there is an alert system that uses sound effects to notify users of a new email. By default, the sound effects for all notifications are turned on, but users have the option to turn them off in settings. In addition to email notifications, Outlook also features calendar, task, and flag reminders.
How to Turn Sound Effects on and Off in Outlook
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Here we will cover the following:
- Turn sound effects On and Off in Outlook app for email notifications.
- Toggle sound effects in the Outlook app for calendar, task, and flag reminders.
Turn On and Off sound effects in the Outlook app for email notifications
If you don’t want to hear a sound when you get a new email in Outlook, you can turn off the sound effects. Follow the steps below to do this.
- Open the Outlook app and go to “File > Options.” This will open a new window.
- Select the “Mail” option on the left side.
- Uncheck the box, “Play a sound” under the “Message arrival” section.
- Click OK to save the settings.
The sound effects are turned OFF when you only receive desktop notifications.
Toggle sound effects in the Outlook app for calendar, task & flag reminders
The following steps will guide you on how to turn off the sound effects in the Outlook app for calendar, task, and flag reminders.
- Open the Outlook app and go to “File > Options.”
- Click on the “Advanced” option on the left side.
- Uncheck the box, “Play reminder sound” under the “Reminder” section.
- Click OK to save the settings.
Hello, My name is Shari & I am a writer for the ‘Outlook AppIns’ blog. I’m a CSIT graduate & I’ve been working in the IT industry for 3 years.