How to Use “Do Not Disturb” to Turn Off Notifications on Chromebook

If you’re new to or getting used to a Chromebook or Chromebox, you can easily get overwhelmed with notifications from websites, installed Android apps, and even notifications from your connected Android phone. Thankfully, with Chrome OS’s “Do Not Disturb” mode, you can instantly silence those annoying notifications for a more focused workspace.

To enable “Do Not Disturb” mode on your Chromebook, first click the status area in the bottom-right corner (where your device's battery level and Wi-Fi signal are displayed).

The Quick Settings panel will pop up, here you click on the button titled “ Notifications ”.

When you do this, your Chromebook will add a new icon that looks like a circle with a dash inside it to the system status area. This indicates that “Do Not Disturb” mode is active on your Chromebook.

With “ Do Not Disturb ” mode enabled, all incoming system notifications will be muted. Additionally, your Chromebook will no longer display a prompt in the lower right corner of the screen for new alerts as it normally does. However, you will still be able to browse all pending notifications in the list located above the “Quick Settings ” panel.

If you don't want to completely disable notifications from all services and apps on your system, Chrome OS also lets you selectively choose specific apps and websites for which you want to mute notifications.

First, open the Quick Settings panel again. This time, click the small down arrow next to the “ Notifications ” label.

In the " Allow notifications from the following " list , you'll find all the apps and websites that can send you notifications. Just uncheck the corresponding squares next to the apps or websites you want to turn off notifications from.

Make sure the " Do Not Disturb " button is off, as this will take effect on your personal settings, and automatically mute all notifications.