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# How Notifications Work

This document contains an overview of notification triggers, notification behavior, and notification settings in DocStudio.

DocStudio shows notifications for activity in accounts and mailboxes you can access.

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### What triggers notifications

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* new envelope
* final envelope status
* new account or mailbox invite
* invite accepted or declined
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* envelope step completed
* domain updates
* integration updates
* dictionary updates
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### Open notifications

Use the bell icon in the top-right corner to open notifications.

* <img src="https://2962383972-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoqUiFHjwtCCGSaEDqbXb%2Fuploads%2FgvmS7V6fEm86821TJXsS%2Fbell.png?alt=media&amp;token=6b0a1602-1d30-4164-b283-a4b6abfa6812" alt="" data-size="line"> No badge means you have no unread notifications
* <img src="https://2962383972-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoqUiFHjwtCCGSaEDqbXb%2Fuploads%2FmCshePYknA6K0uUAnQsn%2Fbell%202%2B.png?alt=media&amp;token=df6672f8-7a42-4cb3-a46e-b3d032b1518d" alt="" data-size="line"> A numbered badge shows the unread count
* <img src="https://2962383972-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FoqUiFHjwtCCGSaEDqbXb%2Fuploads%2FKZaT6lfOWT3GCp3WEzFw%2Fbell9%2B.png?alt=media&amp;token=5a0e9e68-21b6-430d-97bd-4e3345683d47" alt="" data-size="line"> **9+** appears when you have more than nine unread notifications

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Click the bell icon to open the list. Notifications are sorted by date, newest first.
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### Notification types

#### User notifications

User notifications include:

* account or mailbox invites
* domain verified
* domain verification expired

#### Account notifications

Account notifications include:

* invite accepted
* invite declined
* inbox or outbox integration error

#### Mailbox notifications

Mailbox notifications include:

* new envelope
* final envelope status
* dictionary uploaded
* dictionary missing on the platform

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Each notification includes an icon, a link, a text label, and a timestamp.
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### How shared notifications behave

All users with access to the same account or mailbox see the same notifications for that item.

When one user opens a notification:

* the system marks it as read
* the notification is hidden for all users who share access
* the user is redirected to the related page

### Where notifications open

The destination depends on the notification type.

* Invite notifications open **User Profile** → **Invites**
* Invite acceptance or decline notifications open the users list in the admin panel
* Envelope notifications open the related envelope
* Dictionary notifications open the related dictionary
* Domain notifications open the domain settings in the admin panel

### Manage notification settings

Manage email and in-app notifications in **User Profile** → **Notifications**.

By default, all notification types are enabled.

Configure settings by:

* category
* delivery channel
* mailbox

### Related topics

* [How to Manage Notification Settings](/user/platform-notifications/how-to-manage-notification-settings.md)