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Norbiprg
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Nov 12, 2020

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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D_Claxton
Brass Contributor
I went in and disabled GPU and unchecked New meeting experience - I no longer have a Notification Window...

Alt - Tab works again.
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jthames
Copper Contributor
Nov 24, 2020
Just unchecking the "New Meeting Experience" worked for me... thanks for the tip, this has been maddening.
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    hartmms
    Brass Contributor
    Dec 02, 2020

    jthames This seems to be a temporary solution. After a while, alt-tab stops working again.  I hope MS can fix this. It's a non-trivial impact to my work flow. 

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      jthames
      Copper Contributor
      Dec 02, 2020

      hartmms Yeah... same here. :facepalm: I also noticed that the alt-tab problem only (in my case anyway) happens when Teams is on another desktop. I can alt-tab to Team IF I'm in the same desktop Teams is in. Seems that the alt-tab short cut brings Teams to the front but does not switch focus to the proper desktop. MS Outlook works fine. 

      • RKeilman's avatar
        RKeilman
        Brass Contributor
        Dec 03, 2020

        jthames +1

         

        It's absolutely killing my workflow. It's like I'm walking home from the grocery store and every 10 steps I have to completely empty then re-bag my items. I'm getting where I need to go, but I'm absolutely losing my mind along the way.

         

        Microsoft, PLEASE address this before I throw myself out the window.

    • D_Claxton's avatar
      D_Claxton
      Brass Contributor
      Dec 02, 2020

      hartmms Yes mine was good for two weeks and yesterday it came back, but I quit teams and restarted it and alt-tab was working again.

      • Mr_IO's avatar
        Mr_IO
        Copper Contributor
        Jul 08, 2021
        Right. Microsoft's office cartoon clip could give this kind of suggestion. And it wouldn't solve the problem. Just make it more opaque and intermittent.
    • Mr_IO's avatar
      Mr_IO
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 08, 2021
      If you have an efficient workflow, M$ is a hurdle to it.
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    Mr_IO
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 08, 2021
    What a sad sad solution.

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