# Notification settings

> This article provides an overview of all the functionalities available under Notification Settings, which you can access via your user name in the upper-right corner of your Vestis Labs…

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/settings/notification-settings/

This article provides an overview of all the functionalities available under Notification Settings, which you can access from **Settings** in the left bar menu of your Vestis Labs workspace.

## Introduction & best practice

In Vestis Labs, your Notification Settings allow you to customise how you receive updates related to your tasks, product orders, approvals, and other key activities. From here, you can choose which notifications you want to receive by email or in-app, ensuring you stay informed on important changes without unnecessary interruptions. Your in-app notifications can be found under the bell symbol in the top right corner of the Vestis Labs platform.

**Where to find it:** Settings → Notifications

**Requires:** permission `VIEW_NOTIFICATION`

To set your notification preference, select **Settings \> Notifications** in the left bar menu. The settings apply to your own user.

![To set your notification preference, select Settings Notification in the left bar menu.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/settings/assets/notification-settings/01-to-set-your-notification-preference-select.webp)

Every notification can be received in two places. Each one has its own toggle:

1. **Platform:** the notification can only be seen on the platform, by clicking on the bell symbol in the top right corner.
2. **Email:** the notification is sent to the email address registered for your user.

Changes are saved as soon as you click a toggle.

## Certificate expiry notifications

The **Certificate Expiry Notifications** card lets you choose how you are notified when certificates are expiring soon or have expired. It has two rows, **Expiring Soon** ("Notify when a certificate first becomes Expiring Soon.") and **Expired** ("Notify when a certificate first becomes Expired."), each with a **Platform** and an **Email** toggle. After a change the page shows "Certificate expiry notification preference updated."

![Select the location of the notifications.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/settings/assets/notification-settings/02-select-the-location-of-the-notifications.webp)

## Notification categories

The **Notification Categories** card ("Select which types of notifications you want to receive") groups notifications by topic. The groups are **Approval Process**, **Collection & Style Management**, **Comment & Annotation**, **File Management** and the other groups shown for your brand.

- Turn a group's switch on to receive its notifications. A badge such as 2/5 shows how many notifications in the group are enabled. Turning the group on switches on both **Platform** and **Email** for all of its notifications; turning it off switches them all off.
- With the group on, use the **Platform** and **Email** switches next to each notification to fine-tune it.

![Select the notifications category to be received.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/settings/assets/notification-settings/03-select-the-notifications-category-to-be.webp)

To avoid receiving too many notifications, Users might want to choose to receive only notifications for relevant actions. We recommend at the minimum that you receive notifications for any action under **"Approval Process"** and **"Comment & Annotation".**