Get notifications on file and folder updates using Follow Updates

Get notifications on file and folder updates using Follow Updates

You can stay informed about changes to important files and folders without constantly checking them using the Follow option. Once you follow a file or a folder, you’ll automatically receive notifications whenever updates happen, so you never miss a key change.

For files, you’ll receive notifications for updates, renaming, and new comments.
For folders, you’ll be notified when files are created, uploaded, moved, copied, trashed or restored directly within the followed folder.

You can choose how you want to be notified:
Bell notifications, email notifications, or both.
InfoFollow Updates is available on WorkDrive Starter, Team, and Business plans.


Follow files and folders  

  1. Right-click the required file or folder and choose Follow updates. The Follow Updates dialog box opens.
    Alternatively, select the required file or folder, click the More actions icon (...) on the top action bar, and choose Follow updates.
  2. Choose your notification preference:
    Bell notifications, email notifications, or both.
  3. Click Start following.
    You’ll start receiving notifications whenever updates occur, based on your selected preference.
 

View notifications  

View past bell notifications  

If you’ve enabled bell notifications, you'll receive instant notifications.
If you want to view your recent bell notifications,
  • Click the bell icon in the top-right corner to view notifications.
    By default, All notifications are shown.
  • Click the dropdown next to All and select Following to see notifications only from files and folders you follow.
  • Scroll to view older notifications.
  • Click Clear to remove all following notifications.
Notes
Bell notifications are also available on WorkDrive mobile apps.

View followed items using labels  

Once Follow Updates is enabled, you can easily find the recently updated files and folders you’re following:
  • Go to the Labels tab in the left panel.
  • Click the Following tab in the horizontal menu.
    You’ll see a list of files and folders that have updates and notifications enabled. 
 

Update follow settings  

  1. Right-click the required file or folder and select Following > Settings. The Follow Updates dialog box will open.
    Alternatively, Select the file or folder, click the More actions icon (...), choose Following, then select Settings.
  2. Update your notification preference:
    Bell notifications, email notifications, or both.
  1. Click Update settings.
    Your following preferences will be updated instantly.

 
Unfollow files and folders  
  • Right-click the required file or folder and select Following > Unfollow.
    Or, select the item, click the More actions icon (...), choose Following, and then select Unfollow.
You’ll stop receiving notifications for updates to that file or folder.


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