When someone shares a note with you, accepts your invitation, the support team replies to your request, or it's time for an event you set a reminder for, Pumpynotes lets you know. All of these land in one place: the bell in the top right. Maybe you like to see every notification the moment it arrives, or maybe you prefer to work in peace and catch up at the end of the day. Whichever you choose, you can set up your notifications to fit the way you work.
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See new notifications in the bell
When a new notification arrives, a small number appears on the bell in the top right; it shows how many notifications you haven't seen yet. Click the bell to open your six newest notifications, and the number resets as soon as the panel opens.
Most notifications take you straight to the right place. Click a shared note and the note opens, click a support reply and your request opens, click a reminder and you see that day in your calendar. Click a notification that someone accepted your invitation and the Members tab in Settings opens. When a new version of Pumpynotes comes out, a See what's new row also appears here; click it to read what's changed.
If you want to change your notification sound or email preferences, the gear icon in the top right of the panel takes you straight to your notification settings.
Most notifications take you straight to the right place. Click a shared note and the note opens, click a support reply and your request opens, click a reminder and you see that day in your calendar. Click a notification that someone accepted your invitation and the Members tab in Settings opens. When a new version of Pumpynotes comes out, a See what's new row also appears here; click it to read what's changed.
If you want to change your notification sound or email preferences, the gear icon in the top right of the panel takes you straight to your notification settings.
If you have more than one workspace, a notification from another workspace shows that workspace's name in a small tag next to it. When you click such a notification, Pumpynotes first switches to that workspace and then opens the note or page, so you don't have to switch yourself.
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Notifications
Dentist
Today · 14:30Reminders
Olivia shared a note with you
Weekly grocery list
2 hrOlivia's Workspace
Pumpynotes v0.9.90
See what's new
5 hr
Pumpynotes v0.9.89
See what's new
5 hr
Pumpynotes v0.9.88
See what's new
5 hr
All notifications
Overview page · bell panel open
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Browse all your notifications
To look back at older notifications, click All notifications at the bottom of the bell panel. On the page that opens, three tabs on the left sort your notifications by type:
All notifications: shares, support replies, reminders that went off and release announcements in one list, newest first.
Reminders: reminders for the next seven days, plus the ones that just went off. Click one to jump to that day in your calendar.
Updates: what's new in Pumpynotes, release by release.
Opening the bell marks all your unread notifications as read. If a new notification arrives while you're on this page, it stands out with a yellow background; to mark everything as read in one go, click the Mark all read button that appears in the top right. When the list gets long, use Show more at the bottom to reach older ones.
All notifications: shares, support replies, reminders that went off and release announcements in one list, newest first.
Reminders: reminders for the next seven days, plus the ones that just went off. Click one to jump to that day in your calendar.
Updates: what's new in Pumpynotes, release by release.
Opening the bell marks all your unread notifications as read. If a new notification arrives while you're on this page, it stands out with a yellow background; to mark everything as read in one go, click the Mark all read button that appears in the top right. When the list gets long, use Show more at the bottom to reach older ones.
All notifications
App notifications, fired reminders and release announcements in one stream, newest first.
Mark all read
Olivia shared an event with you
Saturday brunch
3 minutes agoOlivia's Workspace
Dentist
Today · 14:30Reminders
Olivia shared a note with you
Weekly grocery list
2 hours agoOlivia's Workspace
Pumpynotes v0.9.90
See what's new
5 hours ago
Pumpynotes v0.9.89
See what's new
5 hours ago
Pumpynotes v0.9.88
See what's new
5 hours ago
Pumpynotes v0.9.87
See what's new
3 days ago
Pumpynotes v0.9.86
See what's new
3 days ago
Notifications page · three tabs and one unread notification
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Choose your notification sound
Click the gear in the bell panel or go to Settings › Notifications; both take you to the same page. In the In-app section, while Notification sound is on, Pumpynotes plays the tone you picked whenever a new notification or reminder arrives. The sound only plays while Pumpynotes is open in a tab. If you like to work in silence, you can turn the switch off.
If you keep the sound on, you can pick one of six tones: Ding, Soft, Tick, Chime, Bell and Pop. Click a tone to hear it right away. When you drag the Volume slider and let go, you hear your tone at that level too.
Your sound settings are saved in the browser you're using, not in your account. When you open Pumpynotes on another computer or browser, the sound starts at its default, the Ding tone; you can pick your own tone there as well.
If you keep the sound on, you can pick one of six tones: Ding, Soft, Tick, Chime, Bell and Pop. Click a tone to hear it right away. When you drag the Volume slider and let go, you hear your tone at that level too.
Your sound settings are saved in the browser you're using, not in your account. When you open Pumpynotes on another computer or browser, the sound starts at its default, the Ding tone; you can pick your own tone there as well.
Notifications
Messages the app sends you that aren't tied to an event.
In-app
Notification sound
Plays a short chime when a new notification arrives.
Tone
You hear a preview the moment you pick one.
Ding
Soft
Tick
Chime
Bell
Pop
Volume
Release the slider to hear the tone at this level.
Settings › Notifications · In-app
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Decide which emails you get
The Email preferences section on the same page has two switches. With Updates and announcements on, you get emails about new features and important announcements. With Guides and tips emails on, we send you guides we've picked from the help center to help you get more out of the app. Both are on by default; if you don't want one, just turn its switch off and your choice is saved instantly.
Emails your account needs aren't affected by these switches: email verification, password reset, security and billing emails, and support replies always arrive. Alerts for events you've set an email reminder for keep coming too.
Emails your account needs aren't affected by these switches: email verification, password reset, security and billing emails, and support replies always arrive. Alerts for events you've set an email reminder for keep coming too.
Email preferences
Updates and announcements
Receive emails about new features and important announcements.
Guides and tips emails
We occasionally share selected help-center guides by email to help you get more out of the app.
Settings › Notifications · Email preferences
Want to choose how and how early your reminders reach you? Take a look at Set up event reminders.
Frequently asked questions
Can I delete a notification?
No, notifications can't be deleted; they can only be marked as read. The Notifications page shows your 50 newest notifications (release announcements don't count toward this), and older ones drop off the list on their own.
Can I hear from Pumpynotes when it's closed?
Yes, with desktop notifications. If you've turned on desktop notifications on your computer, your reminders and new notifications show up in your computer's notification area even when the Pumpynotes tab is closed. This is available on the Pro plan and above; we explain how to turn it on in Set up event reminders.
Why isn't the notification sound playing?
First, check that the Notification sound switch is on in Settings › Notifications. Sound settings are kept separately for each browser, so check this in the browser where the sound isn't playing. The sound only plays while Pumpynotes is open in a tab; also make sure your computer and the browser tab aren't muted.
If I turn off announcement emails, will billing emails stop too?
No. The two switches only cover promotional emails such as announcements, guides and the welcome email. Billing, security, verification and support emails keep arriving. You can also unsubscribe in one click with the link at the bottom of any announcement email.