Check a channel for notifications in Microsoft Teams
You know you have unread messages and unseen activity in a channel because its name appears bold. If you favorite the channel, it stays visible in your list.
You also receive notifications when someone @mentions you or replies to a conversation you're in, so that's another way you know a channel is active.
Check your activity feed
If you're worried about knowing whether a conversation needs your attention, rest assured—all your notifications appear in your Activity feed, so you'll never miss a thing. You get a notification whenever someone:
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@mentions you (you also see your @mentions in the conversation)
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@mentions teams and channels you belong to
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Replies to conversations you're part of
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Replies to your replies
Use the search box
Another way to check your notifications is to use the search box at the top of Teams.
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Type /unread to see your unread channel notifications
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Type /mentions to see all your @mentions
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Only channels you favorite are visible from your team list. A bold channel is an active channel that has unread messages.
If a channel shows a number, that's how many times you’ve been @mentioned. For @teams mentions, you'll see this team icon 
in your activity feed.
You'll also receive notifications in your activity feed when someone @mentions you or replies to a conversation you're in.
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