Do Not Disturb Mode
| Do Not Disturb Mode |
Do Not Disturb helps you prevent interruptions when you need to focus. When this mode is enabled, calls and messages will be muted and banner notifications will not be displayed.
Enable or Disable Do Not Disturb
You can enable or disable Do Not Disturb using the following methods:
- Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display
, touch to expand the shortcut switches panel, then turn on or off Do Not Disturb. You can touch and hold the Do Not Disturb icon to access the settings screen. Go to and enable or disable Do Not Disturb.
Once Do Not Disturb has been enabled, 
will display in the status bar. To check for notifications, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel, or go to the lock screen. Swipe left on a notification and touch 
to delay the notification.
When receiving incoming calls, notifications, and messages, your tablet will be muted and will not automatically turn on its screen or display banner notifications.
This feature may vary by device.
Set a Schedule for Do Not Disturb
Go to and disable Do Not Disturb.
Enable Scheduled. Your tablet will enter Do not disturb mode at the specified time on Saturdays and Sundays by default.
Touch Scheduled to set the time frame and repeat cycle.
You can also touch Add to set multiple start times.
Make Exceptions in Do Not Disturb Mode
While in Do Not Disturb mode, you can enable your tablet to ring for calls and messages from certain sources so you don't miss anything important.
Go to , and enable Do Not Disturb or Scheduled. Then you can:
- Touch Calls or Messages and select one of the options. If you set an exception, your tablet will ring for calls or messages from the selected source.
- Once Repeated calls is enabled, a second call from the same number within 15 minutes will not be silenced.
Calling services are not supported on Wi-Fi only tablets.