Google news desktop notifications

Google News desktop notifications allow you to receive breaking news updates and alerts directly to your computer desktop. Here's how to set them up:

Step 1: Enable Google News notifications

  1. Go to Google News (news.google.com) and sign in with your Google account.
  2. Click on the three horizontal lines () in the top left corner to open the menu.
  3. Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Notifications" section.
  5. Toggle the switch next to "Desktop notifications" to the "On" position.

Step 2: Customize your notification settings

  1. You can customize your notification settings by selecting the topics, sources, and languages you're interested in.
  2. Click on the "Edit" button next to "Notification topics" and select the topics you want to receive notifications for.
  3. You can also choose specific sources or languages to receive notifications from.

Step 3: Choose your notification frequency

  1. You can choose how often you want to receive notifications:
    • "As it happens": Receive notifications as soon as a story breaks.
    • "Every 30 minutes": Receive notifications every 30 minutes.
    • "Every 1 hour": Receive notifications every hour.
    • "Every 2 hours": Receive notifications every 2 hours.

Step 4: Set up your notification preferences

  1. You can also set up your notification preferences, such as:
    • "Notification sound": Choose a sound to play when you receive a notification.
    • "Notification icon": Choose an icon to display in your system tray.
    • "Notification duration": Choose how long the notification stays on your screen.

Step 5: Review and save your settings

  1. Review your notification settings to ensure they're set up to your liking.
  2. Click "Save" to save your changes.

That's it! You should now receive Google News desktop notifications on your computer.