> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.royaltyport.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Notifications

> View and manage project notifications in the header panel

## What are Notifications?

The Notifications panel in the project header shows you activity notifications — updates generated by background processes and system events in your project. Notifications help you stay informed about completed tasks, important changes, and anything else that needs your attention.

## Opening the Notifications Panel

Click the **Bell** icon in the top-right of the project header. A side panel slides in from the right listing all recent notifications for the current project.

<Note>
  A small dot appears on the Bell icon whenever you have unread notifications. It disappears once you open the panel and close it, marking all notifications as seen.
</Note>

## Reading Notifications

Each notification card shows:

| Element              | Description                                                              |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Title**            | A short summary of what happened                                         |
| **Description**      | More detail about the event                                              |
| **Date and time**    | When the notification was created                                        |
| **Unread indicator** | A small dot in the top-right corner of the card for unseen notifications |

## Notification Order

Notifications are grouped by time period and listed newest first within each group:

| Group             | Timeframe                               |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| **Today**         | Notifications from today                |
| **Yesterday**     | Notifications from yesterday            |
| **Last Week**     | Notifications from the past 7 days      |
| **Last Month**    | Notifications from the past 30 days     |
| **Last 3 Months** | Older notifications, up to 3 months ago |

<Note>
  The Notifications panel only shows notifications from the last 3 months. Older notifications are not displayed.
</Note>

## Marking Notifications as Read

Notifications are automatically marked as read when you **close the Notifications panel**. There is no manual mark-as-read button — simply open and close the panel to clear the unread indicator.

## Notification Settings

To turn project notifications on or off, go to **Settings** → **Notifications**.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Notification Settings" icon="settings" href="/projects/settings/notifications">
    Configure which notifications you receive for this project.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Activity" icon="activity" href="/projects/dashboard/activity">
    Track running and completed background processes.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>