{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-help-article-template-jsx","path":"/help/articles/61000165252","result":{"data":{"allContentfulHelpCategory":{"edges":[{"node":{"categoryTitle":"Extensions","categoryId":"61000063757"}},{"node":{"categoryTitle":"With Slack","categoryId":"61000080941"}},{"node":{"categoryTitle":"Mobile app","categoryId":"61000080939"}},{"node":{"categoryTitle":"Account & billing","categoryId":"61000080940"}},{"node":{"categoryTitle":"How to guides","categoryId":"61000063760"}},{"node":{"categoryTitle":"Getting started","categoryId":"61000063758"}}]}},"pageContext":{"article":{"id":61000165252,"type":1,"status":2,"agent_id":61003830981,"created_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:52Z","category_id":61000080941,"folder_id":61000118784,"title":"What are daily reminders and how do they work?","updated_at":"2021-01-04T23:07:07Z","description":"Daily reminders are tasks that are assigned to you or that you are following that are due today or overdue.  You can add the options of being reminded of tasks that:

To stop or customize daily reminders by clicking the link in the reminder message which says \"Customize.\"

This message is received via Workast through a direct message on Slack.To customize your daily reminders when you have not received a daily reminder yet, click on your name in the upper left-hand corner of the Workast web application, and select \"Preferences.\"

How to turn daily reminders on or off

At the bottom of the daily reminders section, you can find a setting - \"Send via Slack.\" When the switch is on and red, daily reminders are on.  When the switch is off and grey/white, daily reminders are off.  Slide the switch to turn daily reminders on or off.

How to customize daily reminders

Please note - Daily reminder task lists are limited to 30 tasks.

To learn how to customize or turn off your task notifications, click here.

","description_text":"Daily reminders are tasks that are assigned to you or that you are following that are due today or overdue.  You can add the options of being reminded of tasks that: You assigned to others Are due in the future To stop or customize daily reminders by clicking the link in the reminder message which says \"Customize.\" This message is received via Workast through a direct message on Slack.To customize your daily reminders when you have not received a daily reminder yet, click on your name in the upper left-hand corner of the Workast web application, and select \"Preferences.\" How to turn daily reminders on or off At the bottom of the daily reminders section, you can find a setting - \"Send via Slack.\" When the switch is on and red, daily reminders are on.  When the switch is off and grey/white, daily reminders are off.  Slide the switch to turn daily reminders on or off. How to customize daily reminders Days - The days of the week highlighted in red indicate which days of the week you will receive your daily reminders.  S M T W T  F S represents the days of the week. i.e Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. To toggle the day on or off, just click on the initial. Time of the day - The time you receive your reminders. Click on the arrow and scroll up or down to adjust the time. You can double check your timezone setting at the top of the settings page. Include tasks assigned to others - when the switch is to the right and shown in red, this option is turn on Include tasks due in the future - Click on the arrow to adjust the tasks that you are reminded about. You can choose to be reminded about tasks due between 1-7 days in the future. If you only want to be reminded about tasks due that day or overdue, select \"Never.\" Please note - Daily reminder task lists are limited to 30 tasks. To learn how to customize or turn off your task notifications, click here. ","seo_data":{"meta_title":"What are daily reminders in Slack?","meta_description":""},"tags":["Notifications","reminders","slack","daily reminders"],"attachments":[],"cloud_files":[],"thumbs_up":1,"thumbs_down":0,"hits":6,"feedback_count":0},"folderArticles":[{"id":61000165251,"type":1,"status":2,"agent_id":61001396131,"created_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:52Z","category_id":61000080941,"folder_id":61000118784,"title":"How to customize notifications and daily reminders from Workast","updated_at":"2021-01-04T23:07:09Z","description":"
  1. Login to Workast.
  2. On the top left hand corner, click on your avatar, then select \"Preferences.\"
  3. Here you can customize which notifications are sent to you through Workast in Slack or via email.

Daily Reminders

Daily reminders are tasks that are assigned to you in a space/channel or on your personal to do list that are:

They can also include tasks:

This message is received via Workast through a direct message on Slack.

More info about what Daily Reminders look like in Slack here 

How to turn on daily reminders

When the \"Send via Slack\" switch is to the right and shown in red, daily reminders are ON.

There are 4 options to customize when and what daily reminders you receive:

How to turn off all daily reminder notifications

When the \"Send via Slack\" switch is to the left and shown in white, daily reminders will be turned off.

How to customize or turn off notifications

Notifications are received either in the Workast bot channel in Slack, or via email. All notifications in Slack are turned on by default, whereas notifications via email are turned off by default.

Here are the notifications explained:

Quick tip - You automatically follow any tasks that you created or are assigned.  To learn more about following tasks, click here. 

Having the switch to the right and showing in red indicates that a notification is turned on.  Having the switch to the left and showing in white indicates that a notification is turned off.  

You can also choose when you are reminded about an upcoming task that is due.  The default reminder is set at 30 minutes before the due time.  Click on the arrow and scroll up or down to adjust the due time.  If you don't want to be reminded when a task is due, select \"Never.\"  

To learn how to turn off task completion messages in Slack, click here.","description_text":" Login to Workast. On the top left hand corner, click on your avatar, then select \"Preferences.\" Here you can customize which notifications are sent to you through Workast in Slack or via email. Daily Reminders Daily reminders are tasks that are assigned to you in a space/channel or on your personal to do list that are: Due today or overdue They can also include tasks: Due in the future That you have assigned to others This message is received via Workast through a direct message on Slack. More info about what Daily Reminders look like in Slack here  How to turn on daily reminders When the \"Send via Slack\" switch is to the right and shown in red, daily reminders are ON. There are 4 options to customize when and what daily reminders you receive: Days - The days of the week highlighted in red indicate which days of the week you will receive your daily reminders. S M T W T F S represents the days of the week. i.e Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Time of the day - The time you receive your reminders.  Click on the arrow and scroll up or down to adjust the time.   You can double check your timezone setting at the top of the settings page.  Include tasks assigned to others - when the switch is to the right and shown in red, this option is turned on. When the switch is to the left and shown in white/grey, this option is turned off. Include tasks due in the next - you can choose to also be reminded about tasks due in the upcoming 1-7 days.  Click on the arrow to choose the option your prefer.  If you only want to be notified about tasks due today or overdue, set this option to \"None.\" How to turn off all daily reminder notifications When the \"Send via Slack\" switch is to the left and shown in white, daily reminders will be turned off. How to customize or turn off notifications Notifications are received either in the Workast bot channel in Slack, or via email. All notifications in Slack are turned on by default, whereas notifications via email are turned off by default. Here are the notifications explained: Due date is updated - When a task you are following has a due dated added or updated. The task is completed - When a task you are following is completed. New comments - When another user comments on a task that you are following. Assigned to a task - When you are assigned a task, so you know you have work to do! Quick tip - You automatically follow any tasks that you created or are assigned.  To learn more about following tasks, click here.  Having the switch to the right and showing in red indicates that a notification is turned on.  Having the switch to the left and showing in white indicates that a notification is turned off.   You can also choose when you are reminded about an upcoming task that is due.  The default reminder is set at 30 minutes before the due time.  Click on the arrow and scroll up or down to adjust the due time.  If you don't want to be reminded when a task is due, select \"Never.\"   To learn how to turn off task completion messages in Slack, click here.","seo_data":{"meta_title":"How to customize notifications and daily reminders from Workast","meta_description":""},"tags":["daily reminders","Notifications","reminders","slack"],"attachments":[],"cloud_files":[],"thumbs_up":2,"thumbs_down":1,"hits":17,"feedback_count":0},{"id":61000165088,"type":1,"status":2,"agent_id":61001396131,"created_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:11Z","category_id":61000080941,"folder_id":61000118784,"title":"Turning off notifications for assigned tasks","updated_at":"2021-01-04T23:07:09Z","description":"
  1. Login to Workast using Slack credentials
  2. On the top left hand corner, click on your name 
  3. Click on 'Preferences'
  4. Here you can customize which notifications are sent to you through workast (under Apps) on Slack
  5. At the bottom of the page, under the Notification heading, you will find sliders to turn off notifications for when you are assigned to a task.
  6. This setting is turned on by default, slide it to the left to turn it off.  A pop-up will appear, confirming that your preferences have been changed.
","description_text":" Login to Workast using Slack credentials On the top left hand corner, click on your name  Click on 'Preferences' Here you can customize which notifications are sent to you through workast (under Apps) on Slack At the bottom of the page, under the Notification heading, you will find sliders to turn off notifications for when you are assigned to a task. This setting is turned on by default, slide it to the left to turn it off.  A pop-up will appear, confirming that your preferences have been changed. ","seo_data":{"meta_title":"Turning off notifications for assigned tasks in Slack","meta_description":"Learn how to turn off notifications when you are assigned a Workast task in Slack"},"tags":["Notifications"],"attachments":[],"cloud_files":[],"thumbs_up":0,"thumbs_down":0,"hits":3,"feedback_count":0},{"id":61000165218,"type":1,"status":2,"agent_id":61001396131,"created_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:44Z","category_id":61000080941,"folder_id":61000118784,"title":"How to turn off all notifications from Workast","updated_at":"2021-01-04T23:07:08Z","description":"

Once all notification settings are off, and the reminder time is set to \"Never,\" you will stop receiving task notifications from Workast in Slack.

","description_text":" Login to Workast. On the top left-hand corner, click on your name, and then select \"Preferences.\" Here you can customize which notifications are sent to you through Workast on Slack. Your settings page should look like the example below if all the notifications are turned off.  (White buttons mean the setting is turned off, red means the setting is turned on.  Click on the button to change the setting.)   The setting for \"Send a reminder when the task is due\" should be set to \"Never.\"  To change this setting, click on the arrow and scroll up to \"Never.\" Once all notification settings are off, and the reminder time is set to \"Never,\" you will stop receiving task notifications from Workast in Slack. ","seo_data":{"meta_title":"How to manage Workast notifications for Slack","meta_description":""},"tags":["Notifications","slack","reminders"],"attachments":[],"cloud_files":[],"thumbs_up":0,"thumbs_down":0,"hits":5,"feedback_count":0},{"id":61000165247,"type":1,"status":2,"agent_id":61003830981,"created_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:51Z","category_id":61000080941,"folder_id":61000118784,"title":"How to turn off or turn on notifications in a Slack channel when a task is completed in Workast","updated_at":"2021-01-04T23:07:07Z","description":"

By default, a notification is sent to the corresponding Slack channel when a task is completed. 

If you don't want the task completion notification in your Slack channels, you can turn that setting off.

Please note - due to the privacy regulations in place for private spaces in Slack, completed tasks notifications will only be sent in private channels/direct messages when the Workast application has been active in the channel within the past 30 minutes. 

For information on customizing or turning off the notifications in your Workast channel, click here.

To learn how to turn on task creation notifications, click here. 

","description_text":" By default, a notification is sent to the corresponding Slack channel when a task is completed.  If you don't want the task completion notification in your Slack channels, you can turn that setting off. From Workast, open the space.  Click on the Slack app button at the top of your space in the web app.  This will open a dialogue box.  Select \"Settings.\"   The Slack settings for the space will open.   If you'd like to see task completion messages in the corresponding Slack channel when you complete a task in , check the box next to \"Share completed tasks.\"  If you don't want task creation messages, uncheck that box.  Click \"Save\" to confirm your changes.  Turned off, your space settings will look like this:  Please note - due to the privacy regulations in place for private spaces in Slack, completed tasks notifications will only be sent in private channels/direct messages when the Workast application has been active in the channel within the past 30 minutes.  For information on customizing or turning off the notifications in your Workast channel, click here. To learn how to turn on task creation notifications, click here.  ","seo_data":{"meta_title":"How to manage completed task notifications in Slack","meta_description":""},"tags":["Notifications","slack","completed tasks"],"attachments":[],"cloud_files":[],"thumbs_up":0,"thumbs_down":0,"hits":2,"feedback_count":0},{"id":61000165252,"type":1,"status":2,"agent_id":61003830981,"created_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:52Z","category_id":61000080941,"folder_id":61000118784,"title":"What are daily reminders and how do they work?","updated_at":"2021-01-04T23:07:07Z","description":"Daily reminders are tasks that are assigned to you or that you are following that are due today or overdue.  You can add the options of being reminded of tasks that:

To stop or customize daily reminders by clicking the link in the reminder message which says \"Customize.\"

This message is received via Workast through a direct message on Slack.To customize your daily reminders when you have not received a daily reminder yet, click on your name in the upper left-hand corner of the Workast web application, and select \"Preferences.\"

How to turn daily reminders on or off

At the bottom of the daily reminders section, you can find a setting - \"Send via Slack.\" When the switch is on and red, daily reminders are on.  When the switch is off and grey/white, daily reminders are off.  Slide the switch to turn daily reminders on or off.

How to customize daily reminders

Please note - Daily reminder task lists are limited to 30 tasks.

To learn how to customize or turn off your task notifications, click here.

","description_text":"Daily reminders are tasks that are assigned to you or that you are following that are due today or overdue.  You can add the options of being reminded of tasks that: You assigned to others Are due in the future To stop or customize daily reminders by clicking the link in the reminder message which says \"Customize.\" This message is received via Workast through a direct message on Slack.To customize your daily reminders when you have not received a daily reminder yet, click on your name in the upper left-hand corner of the Workast web application, and select \"Preferences.\" How to turn daily reminders on or off At the bottom of the daily reminders section, you can find a setting - \"Send via Slack.\" When the switch is on and red, daily reminders are on.  When the switch is off and grey/white, daily reminders are off.  Slide the switch to turn daily reminders on or off. How to customize daily reminders Days - The days of the week highlighted in red indicate which days of the week you will receive your daily reminders.  S M T W T  F S represents the days of the week. i.e Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. To toggle the day on or off, just click on the initial. Time of the day - The time you receive your reminders. Click on the arrow and scroll up or down to adjust the time. You can double check your timezone setting at the top of the settings page. Include tasks assigned to others - when the switch is to the right and shown in red, this option is turn on Include tasks due in the future - Click on the arrow to adjust the tasks that you are reminded about. You can choose to be reminded about tasks due between 1-7 days in the future. If you only want to be reminded about tasks due that day or overdue, select \"Never.\" Please note - Daily reminder task lists are limited to 30 tasks. To learn how to customize or turn off your task notifications, click here. ","seo_data":{"meta_title":"What are daily reminders in Slack?","meta_description":""},"tags":["Notifications","reminders","slack","daily reminders"],"attachments":[],"cloud_files":[],"thumbs_up":1,"thumbs_down":0,"hits":6,"feedback_count":0},{"id":61000280882,"type":1,"status":1,"agent_id":61000880169,"created_at":"2020-08-06T19:57:19Z","category_id":61000080941,"folder_id":61000118784,"title":"How to react (emoji) to a comment in Slack","updated_at":"2021-01-04T23:07:06Z","description":"

Want a quick, easy, and fun way to respond to a task comment?  Use your Slack emojis!

You can react to a comment using the following emoji and task followers will receive a notification:

To react to a comment:

Quick tip - notifications will only be sent from Workast when you react to a task comment.

","description_text":" Want a quick, easy, and fun way to respond to a task comment?  Use your Slack emojis! You can react to a comment using the following emoji and task followers will receive a notification: To react to a comment: Open your Workast channel in Slack. Find your comment. Mouseover the comment to bring up the reactions option. Choose one of the above reactions. A notification will be sent to task followers. Quick tip - notifications will only be sent from Workast when you react to a task comment. ","seo_data":{"meta_title":"","meta_description":""},"tags":[],"attachments":[],"cloud_files":[],"thumbs_up":0,"thumbs_down":0,"hits":0,"feedback_count":0}],"category":{"id":61000080941,"name":"Slack","description":"Discover more features of Workast in Slack","created_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:01Z","updated_at":"2020-08-06T19:57:16Z"},"folder":{"id":61000118784,"name":"Reminders and Notifications","description":null,"visibility":1,"created_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:05Z","updated_at":"2020-03-04T01:30:05Z"}}}}