ClickUp Notification comparison
How to set up Clickup Notifications
ClickUp notifications settings are all enabled by default, leading to spam.
Each individual user has to manually adjust the notifications settings.
There are 3 ways you can get notifications from Clickup - to your Email, Mobile, in the web
browser or Clickup app (while using Clickup)
You can adjust the notifications for:
1. Comments
2. Tasks
3. Start & Due Dates
4. ClickApps
5. Integrations
6. List Info
7. Chat views
8. Inbox
9. Sharing
10. and Docs
We will provide some suggestions on setting your notifications. However, the best notification
settings might come down to personal preference.
Suggested notification settings:
Managers:
Email notifications:
-
All email notifications should be disabled in case you do not check your work email often
COMMENTS
Assigned comments
Disable. Won't be relevant at the learning
stage
Comments assigned to me
Enable. You should be able to see when the
workers or other managers need you to
resolve a certain issue, provide information,
or else.
Comments I'm @mentioned in
Enable. It provides information that requires
attention.
Once Clickup and Slack integration is set up,
this should be set as Slack notification.
New comments
Disable. You do not need to track all
conversations, only the comments referring to
you.
Reactions
Disable. They won’t be relevant to you.
TASKS
Notify me when new tasks are created
Disable. You do not need to be notified about
every single new task, but only the ones
assigned to you.
Assignee changes
Enable. It would allow you to prevent
mistakes and track the WIP better.
Recurring notifications
Disable.
Status changes
Enable. It would allow you to track the WIP
better.
Tasks assigned to me
Enable. You need to know when there is a
new request for you.
Dependency: Waiting on
Disable. It wont be relevant at the moment.
Dependency: Blocking
Disable. It wont be relevant at the moment.
Dependency: Unblocked
Disable. It wont be relevant at the moment.
Dependency: Linked
Disable. It wont be relevant at the moment.
Location changes
Disable. It wont be relevant at the moment.
Description updated
Disable. This can be done through comments
and tags.
Descriptions I am mentioned in
Disable. Not as important.
Task name changes
Enable. You would need to prevent errors
and make sure the correct task is being
worked on and being tracked.
Merged
Disable.
Checklist items created
Disable.
Checklist items assigned to me
Enable. You need to know when a certain
step in the process requires your input.
Checklist item resolved
Disable
Custom field changes
Enable. It should prevent mistakes when
assigning tasks. For example, in case
someone made a mistake when setting
Project type.
CLICKAPPS - Disable all
INTEGRATIONS - Disable all
START & DUE DATES
Due Date changes/overdue
Enable. Select “All tasks” from the drop down
menu.
You need to be able to see exactly when a
project or a task is intended to begin, or what
is the deadline for submitting the work.
Before start date:
Disable
Before Due date:
Disable
After Overdue
Disable
Daily due date summary
Disable
Start date changes
Enable. This might reflect potential delays or
urgency.
Priority changes
Enable.
Tags added
Disable
Tag removed
Disable
Time estimate added/changed
Disable.
LIST INFO - same settings as above
Comments I'm @mentioned in
Enable
Descriptions I'm @mentioned in
Disable
New comments
Disable
Reactions
Disable
Assignee changes
Enable
Lists assigned to me
Enable
Attachment changes
Enable
Priority changed
Enable
CHAT VIEWS - Disable all, wont be used at the moment
INBOX
Reminders
Enable, in case you want to use reminders.
SHARING
Task shared
Enable
List shared
Enable
Folder shared
Enable
DOCS - Disable. Won’t be used at the moment
Workers:
Email notifications:
-
Should be disabled in case you do not check your work email often
COMMENTS
Assigned comments
Disable. Won't be relevant at the learning
stage.
Comments assigned to me
Enable. You need to know when it is required
from you to provide information or updates.
Comments I'm @mentioned in
Enable. It provides information that a task or
a project needs your attention.
New comments
Disable. You do not need to track all new
comments, but only the ones referring to you.
Reactions
Disable.
TASKS
Notify me when new tasks are created
Disable. You do not need to track all new
tasks, only the ones assigned to you.
Assignee changes
Enable. You need to know when you become
assigned to a specific task, or when the
assignment has been delegated to someone
else.
Recurring notifications
Disable.
Status changes
Disable. This information will not be relevant
to you.
Tasks assigned to me
Enable. You need to know what tasks to work
on.
Dependency: Waiting on
Disable.
Dependency: Blocking
Disable.
Dependency: Unblocked
Disable.
Dependency: Linked
Disable.
Location changes
Disable.
Description updated
Disable. This can be done through comments
and tags.
Descriptions I am mentioned in
Disable.
Task name changes
Enable. In case you get this notification,
check with your supervisor why the task
name has been changed and make sure it
was not done by mistake.
Merged
Disable.
Checklist items created
Disable.
Checklist items assigned to me
Enable. You need to know when a certain
step in the process requires your input.
Checklist item resolved
Disable.
Custom field changes
Enable. You need to know if the supervisor
changes any information that might have an
impact on your deliverable.
CLICKAPPS - Disable all
INTEGRATIONS - Disable all
START & DUE DATES
Due Date changes/overdue
Enable. Select “MY tasks” from the drop
down menu.
Before start date:
Disable.
Before Due date:
Disable.
After Overdue
Disable.
Daily due date summary
Disable.
Start date changes
Enable. This might reflect potential delays or
urgency.
Priority changes
Enable.
Tags added
Disable.
Tag removed
Disable.
Time estimate added/changed
Disable.
LIST INFO - same settings as above
Comments I'm @mentioned in
Disable
Descriptions I'm @mentioned in
Disable
New comments
Disable
Reactions
Disable
Assignee changes
Enable. You need to know when you are no
longer assigned to a specific task.
Lists assigned to me
Enable.
Attachment changes
Enable.
Priority changed
Enable.
CHAT VIEWS - Disable all, wont be used at the moment
INBOX
Reminders
Enable, in case you want to use reminders.
SHARING
Task shared
Enable
List shared
Enable
Folder shared
Enable
DOCS - Disable. Won’t be used at the moment