Swipe down from top

Open Notifications on Android

Android · Quick Controls
ActionOpen Notifications
ShortcutSwipe down from top
PlatformAndroid
CategoryQuick Controls

About this shortcut

On Android, you open notifications with Swipe down from top. Shows your notification shade. It sits in the Quick Controls group and is one of the Android shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Android conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to open notifications.

2

Press the keys

Press Swipe down from top.

3

Done

Shows your notification shade.

More Quick Controls shortcuts

Open Quick Settings
Swipe down from top (twice)
Google Assistant
Hold Home/say “Hey Google”
or  Swipe from a bottom corner
Power Menu
Hold Power
or  Hold Power+Volume Up
Quick-Launch Camera
Double-press Power
Do Not Disturb
Quick Settings → Do Not Disturb
Flashlight
Quick Settings → Flashlight
Open Google Wallet
Quick Settings → Wallet
Toggle Bluetooth
Quick Settings → Bluetooth