Do Not Disturb for Messages and Enable New Message Notifications in WPS on Windows: Introduction

Do Not Disturb for Messages and Enable New Message Notifications in WPS on Windows helps you control message alerts by conversation; 2 core tasks are covered, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index
Version limits	None specified	No version gate is described for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Do Not Disturb for Messages in WPS collaboration messages lets you turn off notifications for a specific conversation. If a conversation is already muted, Enable New Message Notifications restores alerts for that conversation. These two options appear based on the current state, so you can switch from the same menu entry.

Core tasks include:

Turn on Do Not Disturb for one conversation to reduce interruptions.
Turn notifications back on for a muted conversation.

After Do Not Disturb is enabled, new messages still arrive and unread counts still appear. The muted conversation shows a 🔕 icon, and the icon disappears after notifications are restored.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows PC that can run WPS Office normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	A network connection is usually needed to receive collaboration messages
Other	You need access to the collaboration message list and a signed-in account

Download & Installation

Before using this feature, install WPS Office on your Windows device and sign in with an account that can use collaboration messages.

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office, go to the collaboration message list, and confirm that the notification options appear in the right-click menu

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	You can right-click a single conversation in the conversation list and switch between Do Not Disturb for Messages and Enable New Message Notifications. After muting, messages still arrive, unread counts remain visible, and a 🔕 status icon appears.	Teams lets users mute or unmute an individual chat. After muting, unread text can still appear, while @mentions can still notify the user.	Google Chat lets users mute or unmute an individual conversation. After muting, the conversation is no longer highlighted or moved to the top, but direct mentions can still show a badge.	Notion mainly provides workspace, page, comment, and reminder notification settings. Its notification model is broader and is not centered on muting an individual chat conversation.	Acrobat notifications focus on document sharing, review, and signing workflows. They are document workflow alerts rather than chat-conversation notification toggles.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: the control is available directly from the conversation right-click menu for fast per-conversation switching. Distinct: muting and restoring notifications work as two states of the same control, with a 🔕 icon for quick recognition.	Compared with WPS: it also supports per-chat mute, but its guidance emphasizes @mention exceptions and chat section management.	Compared with WPS: it also supports per-conversation mute, but its behavior is described more through list highlighting and conversation ordering.	Compared with WPS: it focuses more on inbox, page, and reminder notifications, so the equivalent per-chat mute control is weaker.	Compared with WPS: it is better aligned with document collaboration alerts and does not provide the same chat-conversation mute toggle.
Official Source	—	Mute or unmute chats in Microsoft Teams	Mute conversations in Google Chat	Notification settings in Notion	Acrobat notifications

Overall Conclusion
If you want to control alerts for one conversation quickly on desktop, WPS provides a direct entry in the conversation list. Microsoft Teams and Google Chat offer similar per-conversation controls, while Notion and Adobe focus more on broader workspace or document workflow notifications.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main issue	How this feature helps
1	Reduce temporary group-chat interruptions	Daily collaboration users	One conversation is too active and interrupts current work	Turn on Do Not Disturb for that conversation
2	Silence a project conversation for a period	Project members	A conversation does not need real-time attention for a while	Keep receiving messages while stopping pop-up alerts
3	Follow an important conversation again	Team members	A previously muted conversation becomes important again	Use Enable New Message Notifications to restore alerts
4	Identify muted conversations quickly	Frequent communicators	It is hard to tell which conversations are muted	Check the 🔕 icon in the conversation list
5	Keep unread tracking without pop-ups	Users who review messages later	You do not want interruptions but still need to track new messages	Keep unread counts visible after muting

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Based on the current feature scope, this feature is not limited to membership and can be used directly. The WPS pricing page shows differences between the free plan and paid plans in areas such as PDF tools, templates, cloud storage, and some advanced capabilities.

Capability	Free Users	WPS Premium
Do Not Disturb for Messages and restoring notifications	✅ Available	✅ Available
Basic office work and message collaboration	✅ Available	✅ Available
Advanced PDF tools, more templates, and more cloud storage	Partially limited	Broader access

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
You only need basic collaboration features such as switching message notifications	Free	This feature itself has no membership limit
You also need more PDF, template, or cloud storage capabilities	WPS Premium	Better suited to users with ongoing advanced office needs

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