> ## Documentation Index
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# Notifications: Stay Updated on Assignments and Approvals

> Notifications collects assignment alerts, approval updates, and catalog handoff messages for your role so you never miss work requiring attention.

The Notifications page collects important updates relevant to your role and the work assigned to you. It is available to every user in your organization. For members who have no other navigation permissions — such as limited Viewer accounts — Notifications is the default landing page after sign-in.

<Tip>
  A notification badge on the Notifications icon in the left sidebar indicates unread notifications. Click the icon to open the Notifications page and clear the badge.
</Tip>

## Notification types

Notifications fall into the following categories:

**Assignment notifications** appear when you are assigned as the generation owner or listing owner on a catalog or SKU. These notifications tell you that new work has been routed to you and requires your attention in the Catalog Production workflow.

**Approval notifications** appear when a SKU you are involved with has been approved or rejected in the review stage. These keep owners and assignees in the loop about QC decisions without requiring manual follow-up.

**Informational alerts** surface general platform updates relevant to your account, such as system notices or process milestones affecting your team's work.

**Warning and error alerts** notify you when something in your workflow needs attention — for example, when a generation you own encounters a problem that may require action.

**Catalog handoff email** is a separate channel from in-app notifications. It is a scheduled email delivered to role-targeted recipients when SKUs in a catalog are ready for listing. Handoff email delivery and its schedule are configured by your Admin — see [Administration](/features/administration) for details.

## Reading and dismissing notifications

Each notification card shows:

* A **title** summarizing the event (e.g., "SKU assigned to you")
* A **message** with context about the event
* A **timestamp** showing when the notification was created

Unread notifications are highlighted with a border and appear at full opacity. Click any unread notification to mark it as read. Click **Mark all as read** at the top of the page to clear all unread notifications at once.

<Note>
  Catalog handoff email delivery is targeted by role. Members in the Listing Team role receive handoff emails if they have not opted out in their profile preferences.
</Note>

## Notification preferences

You can control which notifications you receive from your member profile. Two preferences are available:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Assignment alerts" icon="bell">
    Toggle assignment notifications on or off. When enabled, you receive an in-app notification each time you are assigned as generation owner or listing owner on a SKU or catalog.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Handoff email enrollment" icon="envelope">
    Toggle your enrollment in role-targeted catalog handoff emails. Members in the Listing Team role are enrolled by default; opt out here if you do not want to receive these emails.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

To update your preferences, navigate to your member profile. Ask your Admin if you need help locating the profile settings page.