{"id":486768,"date":"2022-08-21T22:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T19:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-get-notifications-for-comments-and-edits-in-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2022-08-21T22:00:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T19:00:40","slug":"how-to-get-notifications-for-comments-and-edits-in-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-notifications-for-comments-and-edits-in-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Get Notifications for Comments and Edits in Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad068f97edf1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad068f97edf1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-notifications-for-comments-and-edits-in-google-docs\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Get_Notifications_for_Comments_and_Edits_in_Google_Docs%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Get Notifications for Comments and Edits in Google Docs&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-get-notifications-for-comments-and-edits-in-google-docs\/#Set_Up_Notifications_in_Google_Docs\" >Set Up Notifications in Google Docs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Get_Notifications_for_Comments_and_Edits_in_Google_Docs%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Get Notifications for Comments and Edits in Google Docs&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731630\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo on a white background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you collaborate on a Google Doc, you may want to know when someone mentions you in a comment or makes a change like adding or removing content. You can set up these types of email notifications in Google Docs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> As of July 2022, the setting is only available in Google Docs on the web, not in the mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. However, once you\u2019ve set the notifications up, you\u2019ll see them in your Gmail inbox on any device.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_Up_Notifications_in_Google_Docs\"><\/span>Set Up Notifications in Google Docs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Head to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/\">Google Docs<\/a> website and sign in. Open the document for which you want to receive the notifications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Set Up Notifications for Changes in Google Sheets<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Go to Tools in the menu and select \u201cNotification Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820667\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ToolsNotificationSettings-GoogleDocsNotifications.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Notification Settings in the Tools menu\" width=\"362\" height=\"441\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the pop-up window, mark the options you want for Comments at the top and Edits at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add Comments in Google Docs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Comments, you can be notified of all comments, only those that mention or involve you, or receive no notifications at all. If you choose the last option, you\u2019ll simply see a notification badge for the document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820666\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NotificationSettingsComments-GoogleDocsNotifications.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Notification Settings for Comments\" width=\"354\" height=\"299\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For Edits, you can be notified if someone adds or removes content. Otherwise, you can choose not to receive notifications for edits.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820665\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NotificationSettingsEdits-GoogleDocsNotifications.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Notification Settings for Edits\" width=\"355\" height=\"275\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you finish adjusting the notifications, click \u201cOK\u201d to save the changes.<\/p>\n<p>You can then check the Gmail account connected to Google Docs for those notifications you opt to receive. You should see what changed right within the email so you can head to the document if you like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820668\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/EmailChanges-GoogleDocsNotifications.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Email notification with edits made\" width=\"650\" height=\"425\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For more collaboration features, look at how to assign document tasks in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides or how to hide or remove comments in Docs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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