--- title: "Notifications - Global" canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CDML/649530054/Notifications%20-%20Global" format: markdown --- > Macro (aura-html) | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Global Workflows](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649530159) | [Import Workflows](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649857980) | [Configuration](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649889951) | **Notifications** | [Audit Log](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650347726) | [Advanced Configuration](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649529530) | [E-Signatures](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650347320) | [Migration Assistant](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649562633) | Screen Location: [Confluence Administration](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650150846) → Comala Document Management section → Notifications ## Overview This tab allows a global administrator to set the Global default settings for workflow notifications. ![cdmdc_globalconfig_notifications_include_slack.png](media://0cabeb03-5c6a-4ce1-bec3-67b99bc85d24) > 📝 These settings can be overridden at space level, on a space-by-space basis via [Notifications - Space Tools](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650119000). ## Settings The default notifications for given workflow events should be **Enabled** for most installations. However, if you are using customized notifications, usually via the [send-email macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649924039), this can potentially cause duplicate emails for the same events. If using custom notifications, consider disabling the default notifications. | **Setting** | **Options** | **Notes** | **Ver** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ### **Slack notification**
Send Comala Document Management default workflow notifications to Slack users when using [Appfire Docs+ app](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/870842429).
> ℹ️ Send custom Slack messages using the [send-slack-user macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/905609369) in a workflow trigger. | **Disable **(default) | | 7.3.0+ | | **Enable** | Only available after installation of the [Appfire Docs+ app](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1227656/docs-two-way-integration-for-slack-and-confluence?hosting=datacenter&tab=overview).
Default workflow notifications (that are enabled) are sent to associated Slack users. | | | **Default Notifications for given workflow events** | | | ### **Task – Assignee**
Should a task assignee receive notifications for all tasks they are assigned to?
See also:
- [Tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694408) | **Enable** | **Recommended for most use cases.**
Notifications are sent. | | | **Disable** | No notifications. | | ### **Task – Page Watchers**
Should page/blog watchers receive notifications for all task events?
See also:
- [Tasks](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694408) | **Enable** | **Recommended for most use cases.**
Notifications are sent. | | | **Disable** | No notifications. | | ### **Approval – Assignee**
Should assigned content reviewers receive email notifications about events during the content review?
See also:
- [Approvals](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650153766) | **Enable** | **Recommended for most use cases.**
Notifications are sent. | | | **Disable** | No notifications. | | ### **State Expired Notification**
Should page/blog watchers receive notifications when a state expires?
See also:
- [States](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649595551) - [Expiry Dates](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649890606) | **Enable** | **Recommended for most use cases.**
Notifications are sent. | 4.5 | | **Disable** | No notifications. | | ### **Read Confirmation**
Should Read Confirmation assignee(s) receive notifications for all read confirmation events for the read confirmation they are assigned to?
See also:
- [Read Confirmation](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649791545) | **Enable** | **Recommended for most use cases.**
Notifications are sent. | 6.13+ | | **Disable** | No notifications. | > ℹ️ For a user to receive any notifications when assigned to a task, approval, or read confirmation, the user needs at least **Pages - Add** permission in the space. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ For an approval, a user is not sent an email notification if they assign themselves.