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

# Notification preferences

> Control which notifications you get, when, and on which device.

Slashy notifications live in Settings → Notifications. Every notification type can be tuned per category, per label, and per device, with optional quiet hours.

## Where to find the settings

Open Settings → Notifications from the gear icon in the bottom left, or press `,` (comma) anywhere in the app. The panel groups every toggle Slashy supports.

## Categories

Slashy splits notifications into five categories. Each has its own on/off and its own delivery channel (desktop, browser, mobile push).

| Category       | What triggers it                                                      |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| New email      | An email arrives in an importance label you've opted in to.           |
| Calendar       | Upcoming meeting reminders and changes to events you're on.           |
| Agent activity | Your AI agent finishes a task, drafts a reply, or needs input.        |
| Comments       | A teammate @-mentions you or replies to a comment on a shared thread. |
| Automations    | An automation runs, pauses, or fails.                                 |

Turn off a category and it's off everywhere. Turn it on and you can still tune which device receives it.

## Quiet hours

Set a daily window when Slashy holds back notifications. Settings → Notifications → Quiet hours. Pick a start time, end time, and which categories should still break through (most people leave Calendar on so meeting reminders still fire).

Quiet hours respect your local timezone, including DST changes.

## Per-label rules

Inside Settings → Notifications → Per label, choose which importance labels generate a New email notification. Most users leave Important on, Newsletter and Promotions off, and Billing on. Custom labels you've created show up here too.

## Browser permission (Chrome)

Slashy can't show desktop notifications in Chrome until you grant permission at the OS level.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click the lock icon">
    In the address bar at `app.slashy.com`, click the lock icon next to the URL.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set Notifications to Allow">
    Find Notifications in the dropdown and switch it to Allow.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reload the tab">
    Refresh `app.slashy.com` so Slashy picks up the change.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If you previously blocked notifications and the dropdown doesn't show the option, follow Google's instructions for [changing site permissions in Chrome](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3220216).

## macOS notification permission

The Slashy desktop app asks for notification permission the first time it launches. If you skipped that prompt, open System Settings → Notifications → Slashy and turn Allow Notifications on. From the same screen you can choose alert style (Banner or Alert) and whether notifications appear on the lock screen.

## Mobile push

The iOS app has its own toggles in Settings → Notifications → Mobile push. You can turn off a category on mobile while keeping it on for desktop, which is the usual setup for people who want focused work on a laptop and only urgent pings on a phone.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Importance labels" href="/getting-started/importance-labels">How AI sorts mail into tabs.</Card>
  <Card title="Automations overview" href="/features/automations/overview">Email and calendar triggers.</Card>
  <Card title="Slashy on mobile" href="/getting-started/mobile">Set up the iOS app.</Card>
  <Card title="Comments and mentions" href="/features/email/comments-and-mentions">Discuss threads with teammates.</Card>
  <Card title="Disconnect" href="/troubleshooting/disconnect">Stop notifications by removing access.</Card>
</CardGroup>