Notifications

Users can setup alerts to be notified when a work item changes. For example, you can set an alert to be notified whenever a bug that you opened is resolved or a work item is assigned to your organization.

How to configure notification preferences

Users can configure preferred e-mail address and choose which types of notifications to receive.

1. Click on the Settings icon (gear in the upper right corner) and select My preferences from the drop down menu.
2. Verify that Preferred e-mail address is correct. Change if needed.
3. Click on Microsoft Collaborate under Notification preferences.
4. Find Work Item Management in the list and check Email field.
5. Click Save preferences button.

How to setup notification for feedback that you submitted

Perform these steps to review or modify notifications setup for an engagement.

1. Click on the engagements icon on the dashboard
2. Open engagement from the list by clicking on its name
3. Click Notification button
4. Find A work item I created is changed in the list of available subscriptions
5. Check Subscribe field if you would like to receive notifications for your feedback
6. Uncheck Subscribe field if you no longer need to receive notifications for your feedback

Tip

By default, users receive notifications for the feedback they submitted.

How to setup notification for a work item

Perform these steps to subscribe to notifications for a specific work item.

1. Open work item
2. Click on the Eye icon to receive notifications (Follow work item).
3. Not that icon color has changed to blue and tooltip shows Unfollow Work Item

Perform these steps to unsubscribe to notifications for a specific work item.

1. Open work item
2. Click on the Eye icon again to cancel further notifications (Unfollow work item).
3. Not that icon color has changed back to black and tooltip shows Follow Work Item

How to get notified when a work item is assigned to your organization

Perform these steps to review or modify notifications for the work items that are assigned to your organization.

1. Click on the engagements icon on the dashboard
2. Open engagement from the list by clicking on its name
3. Click Notification button
4. Find A work item is assigned to my organization in the list of available subscriptions
5. Check Subscribe field if you would like to receive notifications for your organization
6. Uncheck Subscribe field if you no longer wish to receive notifications for organization

Note

Availability of this functionality depends on how feedback form is configured for an engagement. This step is performed by the engagement owner.