How to Access Notification Center in Windows 11

This post shows students and new users steps to open the Notification Center and Quick Settings in Windows 11. Windows 11 puts notifications in the Notification Center—right on the Taskbar—where you can get to them instantly.

To open the Notification Center in Windows 11, select the date and time in the Taskbar to open the Notification Center. (You can swipe in from the right edge of your touchscreen device or press Windows logo key + N.)

Quick Settings replaces the functionality found in Action Center on Windows 10. To access the Quick Settings, click on a set of status icons ( Wi-Fi / Ethernet, Volume, Battery) on the Taskbar on the right or press (Win key + A) on your keyboard.

You can click on the date and time, and all pending notifications are displayed on a flyout window. To clear a notification, click the X next to it or the Clear all option to click all your notifications.

How to see notifications and access quick settings in Windows 11

As mentioned above, Windows 11 puts the Notification Center on the right Taskbar over the date and time. Quick Settings is a set of status icons ( Wi-Fi / Ethernet, Volume, Battery) on the Taskbar.

Below is how to access the Notification Center and Quick Settings in Windows 11.

To open Quick Settings, do any of the following:

• Select the battery, network, or volume icon to open the Quick Settings panel.
• Press the Windows logo key + A.

To open Notification Center, do any of the following:

• Select the date and time in the Taskbar.
• On a touchscreen device, swipe in from the right edge of the screen.
• Press the Windows logo key + N.

Select the notification to read more or take action. Don’t want to take any action? Clear a specific notification by selecting the X next to the notification you want to clear. If you want to clear all your notifications, select the Clear all button. 

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Windows 11 has made it convenient to access notifications and quick settings from the Taskbar by introducing the Notification Center and Quick Settings.
• Users can effortlessly open the Notification Center by selecting the date and time on the Taskbar, swiping in from the right edge of a touchscreen device, or pressing the Windows logo key + N.
• Quick Settings can be accessed by clicking on the Wi-Fi/Ethernet, volume, or battery icons on the Taskbar, or by using the shortcut Windows logo key + A.
• Notifications can be managed by selecting them to read more or take action, clearing specific notifications using the “X” button, or clearing all notifications with the “Clear all” option.