Outlook: change sounds - how it works

If you want to change the sounds for Outlook, this does not work in Outlook itself, but in the Windows Control Panel. We'll show you how it's done.

Change sounds in Outlook

1. Open the Control Panel and select the "Sound" under the "Hardware and Sound" category.
2. In the "Sounds" tab you will find a list with the "Windows" category below.
3. Here you will find, among other things, the option "Notification of new e-mail" or "New fax notification".
4. Click the option you want and choose any sound from the list below. You can listen to the sound using the "Test" button.
5. If you close the window with "OK", the new sounds in Outlook will be used from now on.