Notifications are important as they alert you the moment something important happens. For example, when you have an upcoming meeting, you don't have to keep checking the clock, as you'll be notified ...

If you are one of those who can get easily distracted by the chime of your phone notifications or hate to pick up the phone to check daily updates, then worry not – Microsoft has a solution for you.

And Microsoft’s adding your phone app notifications to the Start Menu. And Microsoft’s adding your phone app notifications to the Start Menu. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who ...

Desktop notifications are one of those things you don’t think about until they stop working. Then they suddenly matter a lot. In my case, Google Calendar reminders suddenly stopped appearing on my ...

My best friend messaged me on Facebook Messenger. It wasn’t urgent, so I swiped the notification away, making a mental note to reply later. Ten minutes later, Facebook sends another notification.

You can change notification sounds for emails and calendar events directly within the new Outlook app for Windows. In classic Outlook, you can choose whether to play a sound when a new email arrives.

New Outlook takes 10 seconds to show an email after clicking a Windows 11 notification. Outlook Classic does it instantly.