Incoming call notifications can be distracting. Do Not Disturb lets to pause notifications while you're in a meeting or trying to focus on other work.
To help you get started using the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature, let us walk you through this article.
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What does Do Not Disturb do?
Enabling the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature blocks incoming call notifications for the duration it is enabled.
How to use Do Not Disturb
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On desktop
- Find the little 🔔 bell icon at the top of the screen and click on it.
- Choose and select any of the predefined options to turn on Do Not Disturb. If you've found a suitable one for you, jump to step 5.
- If none of the options available work for you, then tap on the custom button.
- You can now set Do Not Disturb until a specific date and time.
- Once we turn on Do Not Disturb, the button with a bell icon turns red. Some selections display the button with the time/date until it’s over.
- The present status of your account changes to a red stop sign as well to indicate your preference of currently not wanting any interruption.
- If you want to turn off Do Not Disturb anytime after activating it, click the red button
- And finally, tap the first option to turn off your DND.
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On mobile
- Tap your profile picture/initials on the top left corner of your screen.
- Another panel will show up from the left-hand corner, displaying the “Do not disturb” button and select.
- After that, predefined options are presented for you to choose the suitable time you want it to end.
- If none of the options available work for you, then tap on the custom button.
- A system prompt will then show dates in a month to let you select a specific day.
- It will be followed by a prompt to specify the time it ends.
- Additionally, your displayed present status will change into a stop sign, implying your desire not to be interrupted.
- Subsequently, you can disable it by tapping your profile picture on the upper left corner of your screen again.
- Touch “Do not disturb” button.
- And lastly, tap the option labeled “Turn off”.
Viola! By following these instructions, you can now make the most of the Do Not Disturb function.