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whenever Focus Assist kicks in, so you don’t freak out wondering why

you’re not getting your messages.

Using Focus Assist

Once you’ve set up Focus Assist in Settings, putting it into action is very
easy. Start by clicking on the taskbar to open the Action Center (next

page). Click Expand, if necessary, to see the “Focus assist” tile. Click that
tile once for “Priority only” mode, a second time for “Alarms only” mode,
and a third time to turn Focus Assist off.

The Action Center

All right. Now you know how to dismiss, stifle, or respond to notification

toast. But what if you miss one? Or you decide to act on it later?

All those “Hey you!” messages collect on a single screen called the Action
Center (Figure 2-29). To make it appear, hit the icon on your system tray.

Or press +A (for Action Center!). Or, on a touchscreen, swipe in from the
right edge of the screen.

The Action Center slides onto the screen like a classy black window shade,

printed in white with every recent item of interest.