Where is Do Not Disturb?
Every system calls it Do Not Disturb. Almost none of them keep it in the same place. We read the settings tree of all 43 systems in the catalogue and recorded where each one keeps it.
What each system calls it
15 of the 43 operating systems in our catalogue have this setting, and they agree almost completely on what to call it — every one of them says Do Not Disturb.
That is rarer than it sounds. Across the settings we have measured, most concepts carry four or more names; this one is an exception worth noticing.
Where it lives on each system
These are the shortest paths from the first settings screen on the newest release of each system. 14 of the 15 are within two taps; the rest sit deeper, and the table shows how much deeper.
| System | Path | Taps |
|---|---|---|
| iOS 6 6.1 | Do Not Disturb | 1 |
| Fitbit OS OS 5 | Notifications › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| Garmin System 20 | System › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| HarmonyOS 6.0 | Sounds & vibration › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| Huawei Watch HarmonyOS 5 | Notifications › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| iOS 27.0 | Focus › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| iPadOS 27.0 | Focus › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| macOS 27 Golden Gate | Focus › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| One UI 9 | Notifications › Do not disturb | 2 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | Notifications › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| visionOS 27 | Focus › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| watchOS 27 | Focus › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| Wear OS 7 | Apps & notifications › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| Zepp OS Zepp OS 6 | Notifications › Do Not Disturb | 2 |
| ChromeOS 151 | Apps › Notifications › Do Not Disturb | 3 |
Each system name above opens the real menu in the simulator, so you can walk the path before you touch your own device.
Why the names came out this way
The name is borrowed from a hotel doorknob and needed no translation, so vendors left it alone. Where it sits, though, depends on whether the system thinks of it as a sound setting, a notification setting or a mode.
That last framing is the newest. Systems that have grown a general concept of modes tend to make Do Not Disturb one of several, which is where the Focus naming in the next article came from.
Find it on your own device
If your system is not in the table, or the label on your screen is different again, there are three ways through it:
- Search every system at once for a setting by name — it looks inside all 43 trees, not just the one you are holding.
- Open your own system in the settings simulator and click to the screen without changing anything real.
- Follow the step-by-step guide to managing notifications, or see where that setting lives on every system.
Related settings in the same part of the menu:
All of it comes from the same catalogue: 43 systems, 135 versions, published as an open dataset.
Try it yourself, on the real menusOpen any of 43 operating systems in your browser and walk the Settings tree exactly as it appears on the device. No download, no account.Frequently asked questions
Where is Do Not Disturb on most systems?
On 14 of the 15 systems that have it, within two taps of the first settings screen. The most common label is “Do Not Disturb”, used by 14 of them. The table above gives the exact path for each system.
Why can I not find it by searching my settings?
Because settings search matches the label your system uses, and the label may differ from the words you are searching for. Searching for the word your previous device used is the single most common reason a setting appears to be missing.
How many systems have this setting at all?
15 of the 43 operating systems we catalogue. The rest either have no hardware for it or fold the behaviour into something else, which is why a feature that feels universal often is not.