Manage notifications
View, filter, and clear your notifications to stay on top of activity that matters to you.
View notifications
Access your notifications to see mentions, friend requests, community invites, and other alerts.
- Desktop
- Mobile
- In the user tray (top-right), select the Notifications icon (bell).
- Your notifications appear in a panel, with the most recent at the top.
- Hover over a notification to mark it as viewed.
- Tap Notifications in the bottom navigation bar.
- Your notifications appear in a list, with the most recent at the top.
- Notifications are automatically marked as viewed when you view them.
The Root app icon also displays a badge with your unread notification count.
Filter notifications
Narrow down your notification list to focus on specific types.
- Desktop
- Mobile
- In the user tray (top-right), select the Notifications icon (bell).
- Select the filter dropdown at the top of the panel.
- Choose a filter.
- Tap Notifications in the bottom navigation bar.
- Tap a filter tab at the top of the screen.
Mark all notifications as viewed
Clear the unviewed indicators on all your notifications at once.
- Desktop
- Mobile
- In the user tray (top-right), select the Notifications icon (bell).
- Select the Options button (three dots) in the panel header.
- Select Mark all as viewed.
Notifications are automatically marked as viewed when you open the notifications screen. There is no manual option to mark all as viewed.
Delete all notifications
Remove all notifications from your list. This action cannot be undone.
- Desktop
- Mobile
- In the user tray (top-right), select the Notifications icon (bell).
- Select the Options button (three vertical dots) in the panel header.
- Select Delete all.
- Confirm the deletion when prompted.
- Tap Notifications in the bottom navigation bar.
- Tap the Options button (three vertical dots) in the header.
- Tap Delete all notifications.