Learn how to configure Windows 11 settings to change how long notifications stay open in simple, easy steps.
When you receive a notification in Windows 11, by default, it is displayed on screen for 5 seconds. If you don’t interact with it, the notification is automatically dismissed and moved to the notification center. However, there might be times when you need the notification to stay visible longer. Or, if they’re appearing for too long, you might want to shorten the display duration. In both cases, you can easily change the notification display time in Windows 11 accessibility settings. Here’s how to do it in simple steps. Let’s get started.
Steps to Change Notification Display Duration
- Press “Windows key + I” to open Settings.
- Go to the “Accessibility” tab on the sidebar.
- Click the “Visual effects” option.
- Select the duration from the “Dismiss notifications after this amount of time” dropdown.
- With that, you’ve changed how long Windows 11 displays notifications on screen.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
Even though you are changing the notification display duration, you cannot do so from notification settings. Instead, you must modify the accessibility settings. So, the first thing to do is open the Settings app. You do it by pressing the “Windows key + I” shortcut. You can also right-click the Start menu icon on the taskbar and select “Settings”.
Go to the “Accessibility” tab on the sidebar of the Settings app and then click the “Visual effects” option on the right panel.
Now, you can select the duration of your choice from the “Dismiss notifications after this amount of time” dropdown.
For example, to display notifications for a longer time, you can set it to 15 seconds. On the other hand, to reduce the duration, you can select 5 seconds. Keep in mind that the lower and upper limits are 5 seconds and 5 minutes, respectively.
That is all. It is that simple to change how long notifications stay open in Windows 11. If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.
