Change message notifications on iPad
In Settings , you can set up and manage message notifications for the Messages app
and filter unknown senders.
Manage message notifications
Go to Settings
> Notifications > Messages.
Choose options, including the following:
Turn Allow Notifications and immediate delivery for Time Sensitive Notifications on or off.
Set the position, locations, style, and sounds for alerts.
Choose when message previews should appear on the Lock Screen, and how they should be grouped.
Set how many times to repeat an alert (from Never to 10 Times) below Customize Notifications.
Set a Focus and schedule a summary of your notifications
Focus is a feature that helps you concentrate on a task by minimizing distractions. When you need to focus, or step away from your iPad, Focus can temporarily silence all notifications—or allow only specific notifications (for example, ones that match your task).
When you turn on a Focus, Messages lets apps and people know you’re busy. If something is urgent, people can choose to notify you anyway.
You can also schedule a summary of your notifications to arrive each day at a specific time. This helps you to reduce interruptions throughout the day, and then quickly catch up at a time more convenient for you.
Set the alert sound for message notifications
Go to Settings
> Sounds.
Tap Text Tone, then do one of the following:
Tap a sound below Alert Tones.
Tap Tone Store to download an alert sound from the iTunes Store.
Assign a different sound to a contact
Open Contacts
, then select a contact.
Tap Edit, then tap Text Tone.
Choose an option below Alert Tones.
To allow alerts for messages sent by this contact even when Do Not Disturb is on, turn on Emergency Bypass.
Mute notifications for a conversation
In the Messages list, touch and hold a conversation.
Tap Hide Alerts.