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WINDOWS SHORTCUT MASTERY · LESSON 41
Review alerts and dates: Windows + N
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3 minutesWindows 11Beginner
Section 1 of 33 minutes
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UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
When this helps
What am I going to do?
Read the idea, learn the key combination and answer a question about when it would help.
What will I learn?
Know when and how to review alerts and dates.
A brief alert may disappear before you have time to read it. The notification centre keeps available recent alerts together, alongside a calendar for checking dates.
LEARN THE SHORTCUT
The keys and what happens
Where it works Windows 11; notifications depend on app and Windows settings
Windows+N
Key names are shown separately, not as a keyboard layout. A + between key boxes means combine them. A box named Plus means the actual Plus key. Follow the steps below for alternatives.
1How to use it
Hold the Windows logo key, press N once, then release both. The notification centre and calendar open. Read the available alerts; click one once only if you want to open its related app or action. Press Escape to close the panel.
2What to watch for
You will not necessarily see every message here: apps, notification settings and cleared alerts affect what remains. A notification is not proof that a message is trustworthy. Checking the calendar does not create an appointment.
You can learn this shortcut without pressing it here. The real keys act on your computer or the app you are using.
CHOOSE THE USEFUL ACTION
When would you use it?
An app briefly displayed an alert while you were reading. You want to look for it without searching through each app. What would help?
Review the recent notifications collected by Windows.
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