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How do I hear email notifications on my laptop?

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Sarah Cherry

Published Mar 02, 2026

How do I hear email notifications on my laptop?

Open the Settings app and go to System > Notifications & Actions. Under “Notifications” make sure the slider for “Show app notifications” says “On.” Next, scroll down to “Show notifications from these apps” and make sure the slider for Mail is also turned on.

How do I get a notification sound when I get an email?

First, turn on notifications & choose your settings

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
  2. In the top left, tap Menu .
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Select your account.
  5. Tap Notifications and select a notification level.
  6. Tap Inbox notifications.
  7. Choose your notification settings, including sounds.

How do I set up email notification sounds in Windows 10?

To Change The New Mail Notification Sound in Windows 10,

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Go to Personalization > Themes.
  3. On the right, click on the Sounds button.
  4. In the Sound dialog, scroll to New Mail Notification in the Program Events list.

How do I put notification sounds on my laptop?

To change the Notification Sounds please follow the steps below:

  1. Right click the Start button.
  2. Go to Control Panel.
  3. Change the View into Small icons.
  4. Click Sound.
  5. Then select Sounds.
  6. Under the Program Events, look for Notification then click it.
  7. From the drop down menu, choose the Notification sound then click Apply.

How do I get sound email alerts for my Gmail on my computer?

Turn notification sounds on or off

  1. Open Gmail.
  2. At the top right, click Settings.
  3. Scroll to “Desktop notifications.”
  4. Click New mail notifications on or Important mail notifications on.
  5. Next to “Mail notification sounds,” select a sound from the list.
  6. To turn off email notification sounds, select None.
  7. Scroll to the bottom.

How do I get an email to ding in Outlook?

New message notifications

  1. Click the File tab.
  2. Click Options > Mail.
  3. Under Message Arrival, select or clear the Play a sound check box.

How do I add sound to Outlook email?

Add Background Sound to Emails

  1. Start with a new message in HTML format.
  2. Select Format > Background > Sound from the menu.
  3. Click Browse to select the sound file you want to play in the background.
  4. Specify whether you want the sound file to play continuously or a certain number of times.
  5. Select OK.

How do I change the email notification sound in Outlook?

Change the new mail sound

  1. Exit Outlook.
  2. Open Control Panel.
  3. On the Sound dialog box, on the Sounds tab, under Program Events, under Windows, click New Mail Notification.
  4. Click Browse, and then select a different audio file.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Restart Outlook.

How do I add notifications in Windows 10?

To get started, head to Settings > System > Notifications & actions‌ – or, if you’re on a Windows 10 PC, click here to open notifications & actions. First, send notifications, reminders and alarms directly to the action center by right-clicking action center in your taskbar, then selecting Turn on quiet hours.

How do I get Outlook notifications on my laptop?

How to Enable or Disable Outlook Mail Notification Box

  1. In Outlook, select the “File” menu.
  2. Select “Options“.
  3. Choose the “Mail” option in the left pane.
  4. Scroll down to the “Message arrival” section. Check the “Display a Desktop Alert” box if you want a notification box to appear when you receive an email.