You can either disable Focus or add Outlook as an exception in Focus. When you enable Focus on Mac, the system will pause all notifications and calls to deliver a distract-free working environment. Disable FocusĪpple has replaced Do Not Disturb on Mac with Focus. MacOS will automatically launch Outlook during system startup to receive notifications. Step 5: Select Applications from the sidebar and find Outlook. Step 1: Open the Mac System Preferences menu (refer to the steps above). You must keep the app open in the background or launch it at system startup. Unlike Outlook mobile apps, the Mac app doesn’t work in the background to send notifications. You can also customize the sounds badge count in the same menu. Step 4: Enable ‘Display an alert on my desktop.’

Step 2: Select Outlook in the top left corner and open Preferences.

Now, let’s use the Outlook app to enable notification. You should also select banners alerts style from the same menu. Step 3: Scroll to Microsoft Outlook and enable Allow Notifications toggle. Step 1: Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner on the menu bar and open System Preferences. Follow the steps below to enable notifications for Outlook on Mac. If you deny it, Outlook can’t send alerts on the Mac. When you first open the Outlook app on Mac, it will ask you to give notification permission. You can go through the tips below and get real-time Outlook alerts. It’s still developing and might take a while to land on your Mac. Microsoft is readying a new Outlook experience on Windows and Mac.

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