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# Manage Notifications and Activity

> View, filter, and manage notifications (what needs attention) and activity (what already happened) across the system.

Use the **Notifications** page to review system updates in detail, filter by context (job, candidate, employee), and separate actionable alerts from historical activity.

## What you can manage here

This page includes two types of updates:

* **Notifications**: alerts and updates that may require attention
* **Activity**: system actions and changes (audit-style history)

<Info>
  **Notifications = what needs attention**\
  **Activity = what already happened**
</Info>

## When to use this

Use this when you need to:

* Find a specific notification
* Filter updates by **job**, **candidate**, **employee**, or **date range**
* Track system activity over time
* Separate **read** and **unread** notifications

## Open the Notifications page

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Click the **bell** icon in the top bar.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **View All**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You’ll be redirected to the full Notifications page.

## Page structure

The page has two main areas:

### Left panel

The left panel controls *what* you’re viewing and *how* results are filtered.

It includes:

* Tabs:
  * **Notifications**
  * **Activity**
* Filters:
  * **Job**
  * **Candidate**
  * **Employee**
  * **Date range**

Use these controls to narrow down what appears on the right.

### Right panel

The right panel displays results based on:

* The selected tab (**Notifications** or **Activity**)
* Any filters applied in the left panel

## Notifications tab

Use this tab to manage system notifications.

### View options

Filter by notification status:

* **All**
* **Read**
* **Unread**

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mercury360/qr2js97eRq-NTgcK/images/Notif-and-Acc-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qr2js97eRq-NTgcK&q=85&s=5b880c3e85589997f7650deed6c2a99e" alt="Notif And Acc 1" width="1882" height="178" data-path="images/Notif-and-Acc-1.png" />
</Frame>

### Mark all as read

Use **Mark all as read** to clear unread items.

<Note>
  After marking all as read, notifications will move to the **Read** state and the unread list may be empty.
</Note>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mercury360/qr2js97eRq-NTgcK/images/Notif-and-Acc-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qr2js97eRq-NTgcK&q=85&s=9c1e8dec745299766f74170b0c64d2ef" alt="Notif And Acc 2" width="1066" height="113" data-path="images/Notif-and-Acc-2.png" />
</Frame>

## Activity tab

Use this tab to track system actions and changes, such as:

* Job updates
* Candidate movements between stages
* Other updates across the system

<Info>
  Use **Activity** to understand what happened in the system (history), not just what needs attention.
</Info>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mercury360/qr2js97eRq-NTgcK/images/Notif-and-Acc-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qr2js97eRq-NTgcK&q=85&s=8e6a0b9d41a2df0b1b82aba69377fb83" alt="Notif And Acc 3" width="814" height="387" data-path="images/Notif-and-Acc-3.png" />
</Frame>

## Use filters

Filters help narrow down results when the list is large or when you’re looking for something specific.

You can filter by:

* **Job**
* **Candidate**
* **Employee**
* **Date range**

<Tip>
  If the page feels cluttered, start with a **date range** and then add **job** or **candidate** to pinpoint the exact update.
</Tip>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mercury360/qr2js97eRq-NTgcK/images/Notif-and-Acc-4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qr2js97eRq-NTgcK&q=85&s=15fbcc56c4f9074a4914592e5b8c008d" alt="Notif And Acc 4" width="836" height="618" data-path="images/Notif-and-Acc-4.png" />
</Frame>

## What to be careful about

* Not using filters can lead to cluttered views and slower searching
* Ignoring unread notifications can result in missed actions
* Confusing **Activity** with **Notifications** can lead to the wrong follow-up steps

<Warning>
  Before taking action, confirm whether you’re viewing **Notifications** (actionable) or **Activity** (historical).
</Warning>