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help: Improve documentation on troubleshooting desktop notifications.

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{end_tabs}
## Troubleshooting desktop notifications
## Testing desktop notifications
First, make sure you have enabled
[desktop notifications for DMs](/help/dm-mention-alert-notifications) or for the
[channel](/help/channel-notifications) you are testing with.
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{settings_tab|notifications}
1. Under **Desktop message notifications**, click **Test desktop notification**.
If notifications are working, you will receive a **Test notification**.
{end_tabs}
## Troubleshooting desktop notifications
Desktop notifications are triggered when a message arrives, and Zulip is not
in focus or the message is offscreen. You must have Zulip open in a browser
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**Visual desktop notifications** appear in the corner of your main monitor.
**Audible desktop notifications** make a sound.
The most common issue is that your browser or system settings are blocking
notifications from Zulip.
To receive notifications in the desktop app, make sure that [Do Not Disturb
mode](/help/do-not-disturb) is turned off.
### Check notification settings for DMs or channels
If you have successfully received a [test
notification](#testing-desktop-notifications), but you aren't seeing desktop
notifications for new messages, check your Zulip notification settings. Make
sure you have enabled desktop notifications [for
DMs](/help/dm-mention-alert-notifications) or [for the
channel](/help/channel-notifications) you are testing. Messages in [muted
topics](/help/mute-a-topic) will not trigger notifications.
### Check platform settings
The most common issue is that your browser or system settings are blocking
notifications from Zulip. Before checking Zulip-specific settings, make sure
that **Do Not Disturb mode** is not enabled on your computer.
{start_tabs}
{tab|chrome}
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{end_tabs}
## Related articles
* [Channel notifications](/help/channel-notifications)