user docs: Update desktop notifications article.

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# Configure desktop notifications # Configure desktop notifications
You can configure your settings to receive desktop notifications for messages You can receive desktop notifications for messages sent while Zulip is
sent while Zulip is offscreen. offscreen.
## All streams
You can receive notifications for normal stream messages. These instructions
tell you how to set your preference for all subscribed stream messages at
once. You can also set
[notification preferences for individual streams](/help/set-notifications-for-a-single-stream).
{settings_tab|notifications} {settings_tab|notifications}
* If you want desktop notifications for each new message from a stream, 1. Under **Stream Messages**, select **Visual desktop notifications** and/or
check the **Visual desktop notifications** option and/or **Audible desktop **Audible desktop notifications**.
notifications** under **Stream messages**.
* If you want desktop notifications only for private messages and @-mentions, 1. Under "Apply this change to all current stream subscriptions?", select
check the **Visual desktop notifications** option and/or **Audible desktop "yes" to start recieving desktop notifications for streams that you are
notifications** option under **Private messages and @-mentions**. currently subscribed to. Note that the change will apply even if you
previously set a notification preference on an individual stream. Select "no"
if you only want to apply your setting to streams that you subscribe to in
the future.
{!save-changes.md!} notification settings. ## Private Messages and @-Mentions
!!! tip "" You can set seperate preferences for notifications for private messages and
You can change your notification settings for individual streams on your @-mentions.
[Streams](/#streams) page.
{settings_tab|notifications}
2. Under **Private messages and @-mentions**, select **Visual desktop notifications**
and/or **Audible desktop notifications**.