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# Managing Your Notifications

Learn how to work with notifications to stay informed about updates relevant to you.

## Overview

Notifications keep you informed about important activities and updates across the platform. From task assignments and approval requests to published versions and other object updates, you can quickly review what requires your attention and navigate directly to the related item.

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## Using the Notifications Panel

The Notifications panel provides a centralized view of your notifications. You can filter notifications, review unread activity, and open the related module or object without interrupting your workflow.

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### Accessing Notifications

Select the **Notifications** tile in the side navigation bar.

The **Notifications panel** opens from the left side of the application, displaying your available notifications.
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### Filtering Notifications

Use the filters at the top of the panel to narrow down your notifications.&#x20;

You can filter by:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Notification Type</strong><br><br>Select one or more notification types to display, for example: </p><ul><li>Task assignments</li><li>Published versions</li><li>Reminders</li><li>Updates to  documentation </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Documentation Type</strong><br><br>Select one or more object types, such as Process, Risk, Control, or other documentation type.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Date Range</strong><br><br>Select a start and end date to display notifications from a specific period.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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When multiple values are selected within the same filter, notifications matching ***any*** of the selected values are displayed. <br>

When multiple filters are applied, notifications must match ***all*** selected filter categories.
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### Opening a Notification

Select a notification to navigate directly to the related module (e.g., To Do, Posts), task, or documentation item.
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### Pinning the Notifications Panel

By default, the **Notifications panel** opens as a floating panel.

To keep the panel sticky while working:

1. Open the **Notifications panel**.
2. Select the **Pin** icon ( <img src="https://1488562728-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTx7AmE0d2Q4ja20EYjF5%2Fuploads%2FQsyeh8lMPaWfKw7Tau79%2FScreenshot%20(6).jpg?alt=media&amp;token=72d11124-9777-4b92-9911-60b1c67799dd" alt="" data-size="line"> )
3. To return to the default view, select the **Unpin** ( <img src="https://1488562728-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTx7AmE0d2Q4ja20EYjF5%2Fuploads%2F4l8hUusp1yrQ0FyGQyFO%2FScreenshot%20(5).jpg?alt=media&amp;token=4d97f65b-8142-4cf8-b683-994cb8db6957" alt="" data-size="line"> ) icon.
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## Configuring Notifications in IMS

During the transition from the legacy EPC platform to the new IMS, administrators can control whether notification links open in **IMS or EPC**.

This gives organizations the flexibility to transition at their own pace and enable the new notification experience when they are ready.

{% hint style="success" %}
By default, notifications open in **EPC.**
{% endhint %}

#### To configure notification links to open in IMS:

1. Go to **EPC**.
2. In **System Admin**, access the **Advanced** tab.
3. Find the **`Notification_Redirect_New_UI`** setting.
4. Edit the setting and set its value to `true`.
5. Select **Apply Changes** at the top of the page.

Once enabled, notification and object links will redirect users to the corresponding location in IMS. This also applies to links included in notification **emails**.

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## See Also

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Working with Documentation</strong><br><br>Browse, view, and interact with your organization's documentation.</td><td><a href="https://1488562728-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTx7AmE0d2Q4ja20EYjF5%2Fuploads%2Fts4TC2xIhTDFDVIbZ4k0%2FIMS-V16-NAV-Library-Icons-53.png?alt=media&amp;token=6fa39ac3-901f-4cc0-b74d-296bdf9eb602">library icon.png</a></td><td><a href="/interfacing-help-files/end-users/library.md">Working with Documentation</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Managing Your Tasks</strong><br><br>View, organize, and complete your assigned tasks.</td><td><a href="https://1488562728-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTx7AmE0d2Q4ja20EYjF5%2Fuploads%2FmanuRmFLiwvQFODiw6un%2FIMS-V16-NAV-Library-Icons-52.png?alt=media&amp;token=cdcc6cab-92cb-4f6c-b21c-e0aab133de45">to do icon.png</a></td><td><a href="/interfacing-help-files/end-users/to-do.md">Managing Your Tasks</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Participating in Posts</strong><br><br>Follow, respond to, and manage documentation-related discussions, questions, and incidents.</td><td><a href="https://1488562728-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTx7AmE0d2Q4ja20EYjF5%2Fuploads%2F4pluvbTSJoGkT5Li7EzG%2FIMS-V16-NAV-Library-Icons-123.png?alt=media&amp;token=d346164d-d89d-4d55-af22-a02863a0eea2">IMS-V16-NAV-Library-Icons-123.png</a></td><td><a href="/interfacing-help-files/end-users/participating-in-posts.md">Participating in Posts</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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