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Suppressing calls and notifications (Do Not Disturb)

If you don't want to be disturbed by notifications, you can set your tablet to silent mode for a specified period of time.

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1. Find "Do Not Disturb"

Tap Settings.

Tap Do Not Disturb.

2. Turn on Do Not Disturb

To set your tablet to silent mode immediately:
Tap the indicator next to "Manual" until the function is turned on.

To set your tablet to silent mode for specified periods of time:
Tap the indicator next to "Scheduled" until the function is turned on.

Tap the field below "Scheduled".

Tap From or To.

Drag hours and minutes upwards or downwards to specify the period of time in which you don't want to be disturbed.

Tap Do Not Disturb.

3. Select contacts

Tap Allow Calls From.

You can select which contacts can send you messages even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

Tap Everyone, No One or the required group.

You can select which contacts can send you messages even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

Tap Do Not Disturb.

You can select which contacts can send you messages even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

4. Turn Repeated Calls on or off

Tap the indicator next to "Repeated Calls" to turn the function on or off.

You can set your tablet to ring if the same person calls you twice within three minutes even though the function is turned on.

5. Select silent mode setting

Tap Always or Only while iPad is locked.

You can set your tablet to silent mode permanently or only when the screen lock is turned on. If the screen lock is turned off, you'll hear all calls and notifications.

6. Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.

Tap Settings.

Tap Do Not Disturb.

To set your tablet to silent mode immediately:
Tap the indicator next to "Manual" until the function is turned on.

To set your tablet to silent mode for specified periods of time:
Tap the indicator next to "Scheduled" until the function is turned on.

Tap the field below "Scheduled".

Tap From or To.

Drag hours and minutes upwards or downwards to specify the period of time in which you don't want to be disturbed.

Tap Do Not Disturb.

Tap Allow Calls From.

You can select which contacts can send you messages even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

Tap Everyone, No One or the required group.

You can select which contacts can send you messages even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

Tap Do Not Disturb.

You can select which contacts can send you messages even though Do Not Disturb is turned on.
You can create groups in iCloud on your computer.

Tap the indicator next to "Repeated Calls" to turn the function on or off.

You can set your tablet to ring if the same person calls you twice within three minutes even though the function is turned on.

Tap Always or Only while iPad is locked.

You can set your tablet to silent mode permanently or only when the screen lock is turned on. If the screen lock is turned off, you'll hear all calls and notifications.

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.

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