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title: "Receive notifications in Slack"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CRCCL/656577167/Receive%20notifications%20in%20Slack"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

## Overview

Users now have the option to subscribe to receive notifications in [Slack](https://slack.com/) using the Comala Notifications for Confluence app available in the Slack App Directory.

![image](media://c593b1a6-ae65-435e-a2f8-5ed45bf072a5)

When a user has been subscribed and is assigned a **Comala** **Read Confirmation**, they will receive a notification in Slack that contains a link to the page to read and confirm.

![image](media://be6523bd-016b-4cd7-bf36-168071ebe621)

## Slack notifications

To receive Comala Read Confirmations notifications in Slack

- the **Comala Read Notifications for Confluence app** must first be added to the Slack workspace
- each user must then subscribe to **Read Confirmations** in their **User Profile menu** in Confluence

You can complete both these steps in the Confluence **User Profile Read Confirmations** screen.

> 📝 The **Slackbot** app default user is <span style="color: #7a869a">**Comala Notifications for Confluence**</span>** **and messages are sent as <span style="color: #7a869a">@comala_notifications</span>

> ℹ️ Use of the **Read Notifications for Confluence** **Slack** app is covered by the [Appfire Privacy Policy](https://appfire.com/privacy-policy).

## Add the App to your Slack workspace

Select **Read Confirmations** from the **User Profile menu**.

![image](media://b0a4b3ab-d652-491f-88a5-026e210722a0)

This opens the app admin screen.

Select **Connect to Slack** from the sidebar.

![image](media://1e404e38-6841-47ce-bf6f-6de597051c92)

If you, or your Slack workspace administrator, haven't already added the app to your Slack workspace you need to first undertake **Step 1 **<span style="color: #a5adba">**Install the Slack app in your workspace**</span>

- choose <span style="color: #333333">**Add to **</span>**Slack**

![image](media://e74bac30-590f-4587-b5c6-ef7335c60cc9)

If you have the appropriate permissions for your Slack workspace the following will be displayed.

![image](media://cd93a2f0-923e-4fec-8a9a-565282ad9d07)

- choose **Allow** to add the **Comla Notifications for Confluence** app to the Slack workspace  
  
Successful installation of the app displays the following in the browser

![image](media://d76b5627-3c6e-43d8-9d9c-7fd000d30197)

Return to **Read Confirmations **in your Confluence **User Profile menu **to subscribe to the notifications.

## Add subscription> Macro (anchor)



After adding the Read Notifications for Confluence app to your Slack workspace 

In Confluence return to the** User Profile menu Read Confirmations**

- choose **Connect to Slack** in the sidebar

Below **Slack Notifications** **Step 2 **<span style="color: #a5adba">**Subscribe to your read notifications directly in Slack**</span>

- <span style="color: #333333">choose </span><span style="color: #a5adba">**Add Subscription**</span>

![image](media://c886ac9f-f57d-40d4-979e-8634bcdf8678)

- **Connect to Slack** in Confluence to subscribe to notifications

![image](media://9c955ef9-7493-4697-b088-85af27cc7a86)

- **Sign in with Slack** and follow the on-screen steps to connect **Comala Notifications for Confluence** to your Slack user profile

![image](media://1c4f6a89-a4db-4a03-ae38-517a6211e226)

Each user needs to subscribe individually to receive Slack notifications of pending read confirmations.

Notifications in Slack are received from the **Comala Read Confirmations for Confluence Slackbot**.

![image](media://be6523bd-016b-4cd7-bf36-168071ebe621)

The **Slackbot** can be added to different channels in the connected Slack workspace

![image](media://9b4abf15-ce60-4ed9-ba9d-15651484ade5)

> ℹ️ Confluence administrators can use the Comala Read Confirmations [admin screen to review existing Slack notification subscriptions and unsubscribe one or all users](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CRCCL/pages/655986642).