---
title: Notifications
type: reference
section: system
summary: Notifications reach you through the bell in the navbar and, if you allow them, as browser alerts; the inbox is not switched on in every environment.
applies_to:
  clients: [web]
sources:
  - evolve-front-end/app/[lng]/notifications/page.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/app/[lng]/notifications/preferences/page.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/components/notifications/notifications-queue-page.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/components/notifications/notification-preferences-page.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/components/notifications/browser-notifications-menu-entry.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/lib/notifications/feature-flag.ts
  - evolve-front-end/app/i18n/locales/en/notifications.json
verified:
  at: 2026-09-04
  env: code
  by: content-lane-system
ttl_days: 45
related: [system/appearance-and-preferences, system/launchpad, system/help-and-support]
---

Notifications collect what needs your attention across your apps. They reach you in two ways: the bell in the navbar, and browser alerts you switch on from the avatar menu.

The notifications inbox at `/en/notifications` is switched on per environment and is not on everywhere. Where it is off, the address returns **This page could not be found** and the bell does not appear. Everything below describes the surface where it is on.

## Turn browser alerts on or off

1. Select your avatar.
2. Find the notifications row. It reads **Notifications: Off** with the line **Get alerted for direct messages and mentions.**
3. Select it and allow notifications in the browser prompt.

The row then reads **Notifications: On**. While it is being set up it reads **Notifications: Turning on…**.

If your browser has already refused, the row reads **Notifications: Blocked** with **Blocked by your browser. Open site settings from the address bar and allow notifications.** Selecting it retries after you change the browser setting; Evolve cannot override that choice.

## The bell

The bell carries a count of unread notifications, capped at **99+**. Selecting it opens the most recent notifications, with **Mark all read** when any are unread, **You're all caught up.** when none are, and **View all notifications** at the bottom.

## The inbox

`/en/notifications` is headed **Notifications** and lists your notifications newest first, with **Load more** at the end.

- **Filter by app** narrows the list to one app. The list starts on **All apps**, and the options are the apps that have actually sent you something.
- **Unread only** hides everything you have read.
- **Mark all read** marks everything in the current view. It asks first: **Mark all as read?** with **This marks every notification in the current view as read.**
- Hovering a row reveals **Mark as read** or **Mark as unread** for that row alone.
- Selecting a row marks it read and opens what it refers to.

Empty states: **You have no notifications yet.** with **When something needs your attention across your apps, it will appear here.**, or, with a filter on, **No notifications match** and **Clear filters**.

## Choose which apps notify you

Select the gear labelled **Notification preferences**, or open `/en/notifications/preferences`. The page is headed **Notification preferences** with **Choose which apps send you in-app notifications.**

Each app has one control with two options, **Instant** and **Off**. The five apps listed are AI Studio, Drive, Spaces, Relationships and GEMI. Changes save as you make them; there is no save button.

**Reset to defaults** returns every app to **Instant** after confirming **Reset preferences?**.

The page states **Critical alerts are always delivered.** Turning an app off does not suppress those.

## Related

- [Change appearance, text size and language](/help/system/appearance-and-preferences)
- [Launchpad](/help/system/launchpad)
- [Help and support](/help/system/help-and-support)