Teachfloor allows you to subscribe to community posts and channels so you can stay updated on new conversations and replies.
You can manage notifications for individual posts or entire channels, depending on what you want to follow.
1. Enable Community Notifications in Settings
Before using this feature, make sure community notifications are enabled in your Teachfloor account.
Click the Settings icon in the top navigation bar.
Open the Notifications tab.
Find the following notification types:
Mention Notification: Sends an email when someone mentions a participant in a community post or comment.
Comment Notification: Sends an email to post authors when someone comments on their posts.
Community Post: Sends an email to channel participants when a new post is published.
Make sure the relevant notifications are enabled.
Important: Post and channel notification subscriptions are available only when the corresponding notification types are enabled in Settings → Notifications.
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2. Subscribe to Notifications for a Specific Post
You can follow a specific community post to receive notifications when someone adds a new comment.
To manage notifications for a post:
Go to Community → Feed or open a specific channel.
Find the post you want to follow.
Click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the post.
Select the notification option.
When notifications are enabled, the menu displays Stop Notifying Me About Replies.
Click this option if you no longer want to receive notifications about new replies to that post.
This allows you to follow conversations that interest you without receiving unnecessary updates.
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3. Subscribe to Notifications for an Entire Channel
You can also subscribe to a community channel to stay informed about new posts and comments.
To manage channel notifications:
Navigate to Community.
Open the channel you want to follow.
Click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the channel.
Select the notification option.
When you are subscribed, the menu displays Turn Off Notifications.
Click this option to unsubscribe from notifications for that channel.
Channel subscriptions are useful for instructors, administrators, and other participants who want to stay informed about activity in a specific community.
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4. How to Stop Receiving Notifications
You can change your notification preferences at any time.
For a specific post: Open the post menu and select Stop Notifying Me About Replies.
For an entire channel: Open the channel menu and select Turn Off Notifications.
For account-wide notification settings: Go to Settings → Notifications to manage the available notification types.
Stay Updated on Your Community
With post and channel notifications, you can follow important discussions, keep track of new comments, and stay informed about activity in your communities.
You have control over which conversations and channels you want to follow, helping you receive updates that matter to you.