Additional app notification features
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The articles in this section describe app notifications features such as how to manage notification lifecycle, customize appearance and behavior, and organize notifications in Notification Center. To get started using app notifications in a Windows app, see Quickstart: App notifications.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Remove notifications | Tag, group, remove, and set expiration on notifications. |
| Schedule notifications | Schedule a notification to appear at a future time. |
| Custom audio | Use your app's own sound effects for notifications. |
| Progress bar | Display and update a progress bar inside a notification. |
| Pending update | Create multi-step interactions with pending update activation. |
| Custom timestamps | Override the system timestamp with a custom time. |
| Collections | Organize notifications into collections in Notification Center. |
| Headers | Group notifications under headers in Notification Center. |
| Notification Listener | Access and monitor all notifications on the device. |