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Changing Notification Settings for all users on a Team
Is there a way to change the notification settings for everyone that is part of a Team Channel? In other words... we have a channel in our Teams chat that we want everyone to receive notifications fo...
No, only the users themselves can modify their notification settings, you cannot control this on their behalf.
Vote for this here:
https://microsoftteams.uservoice.com/forums/555103-public/suggestions/40571872-allow-admins-to-set-notifications-for-groups-and-c
- I completely disagree with the suggestion, and like the notifications the way they are. I don't want all the members of a team to be notified with every conversation and every reply. That's too much communication and diminishes the usefulness of the tool. If the poster intends everyone to be notified, They simply @mention the channel or the entire team. That's easy and efficient. Otherwise, conversations without specific mentions to users, channels or the team can be considered just a conversation within a room, without directing it at anyone in particular. Those conversations are available to the members to view and respond, but their attention is not required. It's a great concept for projects where lots of people interact. Keep the conversation in the appropriate channel, and only @mention the people who MUST see it.
I don't really care if they are default on or off, though I see good reason for both. What makes no sense to me is :
- Team owners can't override a user's settings, or at least set them at creation. It seems vital for owners to configure the team for the team's specific use case. (Especially in education)
- Team owners can't see an individual's notification settings per channel. Sending messages currently is like throwing a dart in the dark. I have no idea who is or isn't seeing what has been posted.
+1 ...at least set them at creation.
