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# How Notifications Work

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="/files/OGereuKr6mR8HXcbCzl3" alt="" data-size="line"> No badge means you have no unread notifications
* <img src="/files/OvTj49sAe6WZqvoSLFyh" alt="" data-size="line"> A numbered badge shows the unread count
* <img src="/files/lBZQb3Pi00nWz3VUhYxY" 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

Notifications are grouped by scope.

#### 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

To update these settings, see [How to Manage Notification Settings](/user/platform-notifications/how-to-manage-notification-settings.md).