From 6716cd63dc9cc182612845ca2bd5d6b9fe18e322 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Sethna Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 14:13:25 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update configuring-notifications.rst --- .../configuring-notifications.rst | 22 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/help/getting-started/configuring-notifications.rst b/source/help/getting-started/configuring-notifications.rst index 9ee9391f0fb..d347b886b43 100644 --- a/source/help/getting-started/configuring-notifications.rst +++ b/source/help/getting-started/configuring-notifications.rst @@ -3,34 +3,32 @@ Configuring Notifications Notifications in Mattermost alert you to unread messages and mentions. -Unreads indicated by Bold Channel Header +Unreads and Mentions ---------------------------------------- +Unread Messages Indicator +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + The name of a channel in the left-hand sidebar shows as **bold** when there are unread messages in the channel. Clicking on the channel removes the bold indicator, and brings you to the earliest unread message in the channel. -Muting Unreads in a Channel -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - You can choose not to show unread indicators in a channel by clicking **Channel Menu** > **Notification Preferences** > **Mark Channel -Unread** and selecting **Only for mentions**. - -This will only notify you if a mention is triggered on your name or a +Unread** and selecting **Only for mentions**. This will only notify you if a mention is triggered on your name or a keyword for which you're listening. -Mentions indicated by Mention Count ------------------------------------ +Mentions Indicator +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Unread mentions or `your name or selected +Unread mentions or `your name and selected keywords `__ in a channel are indicated by bold text and a mention counter next to -the channel name in the left-hand-sidebar. +the channel name in the left-hand sidebar. Clicking the channel name removes the bolding and mention count. You can -review your recent mentions by clicking \*\*@\*\* next to the search box +review your recent mentions by clicking **@** next to the search box at the top of the screen. Learn more about `mentioning