Configure desktop notifications

You can configure your settings to receive desktop notifications for messages sent while Zulip is offscreen.

{!go-to-the.md!} Notifications {!settings.md!}

* If you want desktop notifications for each new message from a stream,

check the Desktop notifications option under Stream messages.

* If you want desktop notifications only for private messages and @-mentions,

check the Desktop notifications option under Private messages and @-mentions.

Click on the Save changes button at the bottom to save any changes you made to your notification settings.

!!! tip "" You can change your notification settings for individual streams on your Streams page.