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Norbiprg
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Nov 12, 2020
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I can't switch back to Teams chat with Alt+Tab on Mac

I can't switch back to Teams chat with Alt+Tab on Mac, becose Teams have two windows: the chat and the Microsoft Teams Notification. Microsoft Teams Notification is the default window, and this windo...
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  • chromax_123's avatar
    chromax_123
    Apr 13, 2021

    Ok, I found a "solution" to force Teams to use the notifications. 

     

    Simple version: 
    01. You go to your teams https://teams.microsoft.com

    02. When it asks for notifications, give the permission and that's it.

     

    As an App in your dock:

    02. You copy the URL from your logged-in teams-tab (01.)

    03. You install Epichrome

    (Very useful, you can wrap a Website as a App and it appears in the dock. Basically is MS doing the same with their "App" except it uses Electron, Epichrome uses Chrome or Brave.)

    04. Start it, go through the wizard, when it asks for the URL, give your Teams-URL and a fine name for it.

    (Icon can be automatically downloaded)

    05. Start the new app, log in, give permission for notifications. Since it is basically a browser, it is forced to use the default MacOS Notifications. Alt-Tab works again.

    Alternatively, there is a way to make a WebApp with chrome. But I never use chrome.

     

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Colin_Seow
Copper Contributor
Jul 04, 2023

patchwork  Thanks, I tried it out and it seems to work. Much appreciated. I am now wondering why Microsoft did not point this out.

Good detective work patchwork 

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Colin_Seow
Copper Contributor
Jul 04, 2023
UPDATE: oops, spoke too soon... still does not work when there is more than one MS teams window open. Still have to use the command+tab+up-arrow combo.
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    patchwork
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 05, 2023

    Colin_Seow Yeah... that sucks. I mean, it seems to work if you keep restarting the app, but it "breaks" way to frequently to make that a legitimate solution. 

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      patchwork
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 05, 2023
      I have noticed that if you tap on the icon in your dock TWICE it will pull open the notifications screen the first time and the actual app the second time. That's honestly the one I've done the most (even over the cmd+tab+up arrow).

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