14 DAY TRIAL // If you’re using Google Chrome, and there’s a good chance you are given this browser is running on nearly 70 percent of all desktop computers out there, a new feature is on its way to your computer.
The Mountain View-based search giant has announced that when you are sharing your screen, Google Chrome can now automatically hide the content in the notifications displayed by the browser.
In case you’re wondering what notifications are using this new behavior, Google says the auto-muting option works for Google Chat, email notifications, and pretty much any other notification from third-party websites. In other words, instead of the actual content of your notification, you should only see a message reading “Content is hidden while you’re sharing your screen.”
Consumers getting the feature too
“Now when you’re sharing your screen, Chrome will automatically hide the content of web pop-up notifications. This includes notifications from Google Chat, email notifications, and other third party websites. When you’re done sharing your screen, all muted notifications will be automatically displayed. Note that notifications are already muted when sharing a tab in Google Meet,” Google explains.
“There has been a dramatic shift in how many of us work – now more than ever, we’re relying on the use of Google Meet and other screen sharing solutions. We hope this feature will reduce distractions and prevent sensitive or personal information from accidentally being displayed while sharing your screen.”
According to Google, there’s also a show all button in the notification that allows users to display the content for the current and future notifications, thus disabling the new feature with just one click.
This Chrome option is now going live for personal Google accounts, but also for paying customers running Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers.