Computer and Software Support


How to use notifications and Actions

 

Windows 10

For assistance with accessing Notifications and Actions, click here

 

Quick Action

Quick Actions is a neat feature. You can access various items or actions with a simple click. There are four Quick Actions you can access. To access it do the following

  1. The Notifications icon is located on the bottom right by the clock

   
  1. Click the Notifications icon

   
  1. You will see the Quick Action icons on the bottom

   

 

You can modify what each four of the icons do. Here is the options you can set for all four icons. Each of the four icons can do a different action

   

 

The default selection for all four icons is as follows.

  • Tablet Mode

  • Connect

  • Note

  • All Settings

Select which icons appear on the taskbar

Turn system icons on or off

 

Notifications

You can turn on or off the following options

  • Show me tips about Windows

  • Show app notifications

  • Show notifications on the lock screen

  • Show alarms, reminders and incoming VOIP calls on the lock screen

  • Hide notifications while presenting

 

You can show notifications for Apps

This list will be different for each system depending on what apps are installed