# Notification

The Notification feature is a way to send and receive messages from processes to people (the platform user). By default, it has **Inbox** and **Trash** folders. The data store refresh and copy of a story document get communicated through this feature.

* Click the ***Notification*** option using the Platform homepage header (the Notification icon appears with the count of unread notifications).
* A window opens with the latest 3 notifications.
* Click the ***See All*** option.

      ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FKMQtnM7RgZFB7R7YG97S%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e7d5545d-4c75-445f-8b02-56cb44727636)

* The notification ***Inbox*** page opens displaying the latest notification in detail (by default).  

![The latest notification message in detail.](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FoYn0TDeTwyiKRH5c1yyu%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d3005dde-619c-4d58-b2ee-8ec0a9695801)

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> Unread Notifications are indicated through numbers on the Notification icon.*
{% endhint %}

***Icons provided on the inbox window:***

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="150"></th><th width="175.90909090909093"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Icons</td><td>Name</td><td>Task Assigned</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FyHIrjCJeX30z3wfTQyY4%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c79c6f72-9653-4cda-be9b-106669d5eef8" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Refresh</td><td>Receives the latest messages</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FDJrLeYItAgksoJ5OGSYz%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3a91d88f-cb37-44d0-bbd9-5df2c10c6786" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Delete</td><td>Moves the selected messages to the Trash folder</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FpvYBNfjmTz585925fOVP%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=02acda2d-19c6-4ad3-aa5e-82089b23e75b" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Mark unread</td><td>Marks messages status as ‘<strong>unread</strong>’</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FxevMmv38HyTvhVqcRXlX%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e334a0da-29fd-4a99-b608-36862f8476bf" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Mark read</td><td>Marks messages status as ‘<strong>read</strong>’</td></tr></tbody></table>

<details>

<summary>Moving a Notification message into Trash Folder</summary>

* Click the **Delete**  icon from the header panel of the notification inbox.
* A message window appears to confirm the action of moving the selected notification to Trash.
* Click the **Yes** option to move the notification(s) to Trash.   &#x20;

&#x20;     ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2F7gfQRm8phmkKEk33wfxw%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d43ee0c4-320d-4861-8ed7-a205b430262a)                  &#x20;

* A message appears to confirm that the selected notification(s) has been moved to the Trash folder.    &#x20;

&#x20;     ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FjHVzVPFIeq515ljYkAzS%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=1b412a81-80dc-45f6-8a69-50684d9698ea)         &#x20;

* Click the drop-down option to get the **Trash** option.&#x20;

&#x20;     ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2F3MHu7q13HPEmMEINX3ym%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b95f67b0-b7d1-47ed-a5e7-f8794b750e3a)

* Click the **Trash** option.    &#x20;

&#x20;      ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FQayvFhHGh5LNSMzLEs1L%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=fd572c6e-3cfb-4390-9812-549ccea30ce3)                    &#x20;

* The notifications under the Trash folder get displayed (the latest notification opens in details (by default).

&#x20;    ![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2Fab0xeGctE3fuGiqoexWH%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=77c8dd6b-a008-4c24-ba85-1ce2b96e45cc)

</details>

***Icons provided on the Trash-box window:***

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="150"></th><th width="196.48772995158853"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Icons</td><td>Name</td><td>Task Assigned</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FFk2wXC1FUCgQ5J4r9ZJb%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9b28b0c0-b227-45f0-8729-baaa8be1f2bb" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Move to Inbox</td><td>Moves the selected messages to the inbox</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2Fpfh4TD1qplnwO1qgMgvu%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=abb16cb2-0640-4b52-93ce-ca2c42aeacec" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Delete Forever</td><td>Removes the selected messages permanently</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FlQCwcSTMqQwV0KneM1Ym%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9908fdac-c8d8-4b1b-bf71-d3069e9bc816" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Unread</td><td>Marks messages status as ‘<strong>unread</strong>’</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FJArPwGEgc8GDB7FxINUV%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3d02734a-d8b2-4708-bfe5-15756362566b" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Read</td><td>Marks messages status as ‘<strong>read</strong>’ </td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:green;">Please Note</mark>: The alert messages display while performing the following actions:

a.      Moving messages from inbox to trash

b.      Recovering them from trash to inbox

c.      Marking messages status as **read** in the Inbox/Trash

d.      Marking messages status as **unread** Inbox/Trash

{% endhint %}