Use Focus Assist in Windows 10 to keep you on-task

We’re always being interrupted from our work. Notifications pop up at random intervals to pull our attention away from what we really need to be doing.

In Windows 10, Focus Assist is here to keep you on track. Flick a switch and you’ll banish notifications, alerts, and more from bothering you when you need to stay on track. You can find Focus Assist under Settings > System > Focus Assist.

The no-interruption software can be configured to turn on automatically during certain hours, or you can turn it on manually when you’re presenting or sharing your screen, to prevent what sometimes can be embarrassing notifications that might pop up!

You can also customize the priority of your notifications.

Some contacts will need to get through no matter what you’re focusing on. We’ve talked about the importance of configuring VIPs on your phone, and you can do something similar for your PC.

Under Focus Assist settings, select “Priority Only.” Beneath this option, you’ll see “Customize your priority list,” where you can select the important people and even applications you want to receive immediate alerts from.

Everything else will be pushed aside so you can stay focused on your tasks at hand.

Don’t worry, your action center will show you a summary of what you missed while Focus Assist was enabled whenever you’re ready to let your mind wander.

Keep those distractions under control!