How to turn on / off reminders and reminder sounds in Outlook?
Reminders in Microsoft Outlook are a great tool for keeping track of your commitments. However, it can be inconvenient when they pop up unexpectedly and interrupt your work. This article provides a straightforward guide on how to customize your settings, allowing you to turn reminders and their sounds on or off in Outlook as needed to suit your workflow.
Turn on / off reminders and reminder sounds in Outlook
Turn on / off reminders and reminder sounds in Outlook
This part is a tutorial about how to turn on or off reminders or reminder sounds in Microsoft Outlook.
Step 1: Click "File" > "Options".
Step 2: In the "Outlook Options" dialog box, click "Advanced" in the left bar.
Step 3: Go to the "Reminders" section:
To turn off all reminders, please uncheck the "Show reminders" option; and vice versa.
To turn off only the reminder sound, please uncheck only the "Play reminder sound" option and keep the "Show reminders" option checked; to turn on the reminder sound, please check the "Play reminder sound" option.
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