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How to Change the Outlook Email Notification Sound

Get an audio notification when you receive a new Outlook mail

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 29, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint

What to Know

Windows 10: Open the Start menu and go to Settings > Personalization > Themes > Sounds (or Advanced sound settings).Then, in the Sounds tab, expand the Windows group in the list and select New Mail Notification. Select the Sounds drop-down arrow.Mac: Open Outlook and go to Preferences > Notifications & Sounds, then select a sound under Message arrival. This article explains how to change the sounds for email notifications in Outlook. Instructions apply to Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and Outlook for Microsoft 365.

How to Change the Outlook Email Notification Sound in Windows 10

To have Windows play a different sound when you receive new emails in Outlook: In Windows, open the Start menu and select Settings. This item may appear as a gear icon (). In the Settings window, select Personalization. Select Themes. Select Sounds. Depending on your version of Windows, this item may be found in the Related Settings section and called Advanced sound settings. In the Sound dialog box, select the Sounds tab. In the Program Events list, go to the Windows group and select New Mail Notification. Select the Sounds dropdown arrow and choose the desired sound. To disable the new mail notification sound in Outlook and other Microsoft email programs such as Mail for Windows 10 or Windows Live Mail, select (None). To preview the sound, select Test. Select OK to save the new sound notification setting. Close the Settings window.

Change the Outlook Email Notification Sound in Mac

To change the new mail notification sound for Outlook in Mac: Open Outlook, and select Preferences.In the Personal Settings section, select Notifications & Sounds.Under Message arrival, select the sound for new email notifications. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Remove Paragraph Symbols in Outlook How to Purge Deleted Outlook Email How to Export Emails From Outlook How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Save an Outlook Email as a PDF How to Fix Outlook Search When It's Not Working How to Recall an Email in Outlook How to Change the Mail Notification Sound in iOS Mail How to Add Your Outlook.com Email to Outlook for Windows How to Change Android Notification Sounds How to Change the Default Font and Size in Outlook How to Change the Email Sender Name in Microsoft Outlook How to Get Gmail Sound Notifications How to Download Only the Headers for Large Messages in Outlook How to Access Archived Emails in Outlook How to Use the Outlook Ribbon Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies