Outlook: Desktop Alerts
Outlook: Desktop Alerts
Desktop alerts are messages that appear on your screen whenever a new email arrives. You can open, flag, or delete an email directly from the desktop alert.
Turn desktop alerts on or off
- Go to File > Options.
- In the left column, click Mail. Look for the "Message arrival" section under this tab.
- In the “Message arrival” section, check or uncheck the box next to "Display a Desktop Alert."
Move desktop alerts
You can move desktop alerts to a different place on your screen, i.e. to the top right corner instead of the bottom right corner. To move the desktop alerts:
- Go to File > Options.
- In the left column, click Mail. Look for the "Message arrival" section under this tab.
- Click the [Desktop Alert Settings…] button in the "Message arrival" section.
- Click [Preview]. A sample desktop alert will appear.
- Click and drag the sample desktop alert to the place on the screen where you want desktop alerts to appear.
- Click [OK].
- Click [OK] in the Outlook Options box to save the setting.
You can also change the location of desktop alerts when they appear by clicking and dragging them to a new location.
Edit desktop alert appearance
- Go to File > Options.
- In the left column, click Mail. Look for the "Message arrival" section under this tab.
- Click the [Desktop Alert Settings…] button in the "Message arrival" section.
- To change how long the desktop alerts appear for, drag the indicator to the left (Short) or the right (Long). The length of time (i.e. 8 seconds) will display in the bottom of the "Duration" section.
- To change the transparency of the desktop alert, drag the indicator to the left (Solid) or the right (Clear).
- Preview your changes by clicking [Preview]. A sample desktop alert will appear on your screen.
- When you are finished, click [OK].
- Click [OK] in the Outlook Options box to save the setting.
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