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How to quiet notifications

Ways to stop a phone or PC from interrupting you, without muting the one call you still need. Scheduled Summary, Do Not Disturb, Focus, and lock-screen previews are the switches that matter.

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  1. WindowsTurn on Do not disturb from quick settingsThe tile is next to network and volume. The schedule is under Settings > System > Notifications.Easy · 2 min
  2. ProductivityBundle non-urgent notifications into a summarySettings > Notifications > Scheduled Summary. Pick the times and the apps.Easy · 2 min
  3. ProductivityTurn on a Focus and allow the people who can still interruptSettings > Focus. A Focus silences notifications except the people and apps you name.Easy · 3 min
  4. Privacy & SecurityHide notification text on the Android lock screenChoose show sensitive content only when unlocked, or show nothing.Easy · 1 min
  5. AndroidSet Do Not Disturb to turn on by itself at nightThe tile is in quick settings. The schedule is under Settings > Notifications.Easy · 2 min
  6. AndroidTurn on notification history before you need itSettings > Notifications > Notification history. It only stores alerts from the moment you enable it.Easy · 1 min
  7. Privacy & SecurityStop websites from asking to send notificationsSet the Chrome default to Don't allow, then revoke the sites you already accepted.Easy · 2 min

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