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# Following and Watching Items

### Overview

Following (or watching) is a subscription to updates on an item.

It’s the safest way to avoid “I didn’t see that” surprises.

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Screenshot placeholder: item header with a Follow/Watch toggle.
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### Key Concepts

* **Follow / watch**: subscription to item updates
* **Notification**: signal delivered through in-app or email
* **Auto-follow**: automatic subscription caused by certain actions

### How It’s Used

Follow items that require continued awareness, such as owned tasks and active requirements.

Unfollow items after delivery ownership ends.

### Benefits

* Less manual checking for changes
* Faster response to decisions and blockers
* Clearer ownership during handoffs

### Setup Steps

Depending on Account configuration, notifications may include:

* new comments and @mentions
* status changes
* reassignment
* due date changes

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Follow from the item header

1. Open a task, requirement, or test case.
2. Click **Follow** / **Watch**.
3. Confirm the state changes (filled icon, “Following”, etc.).
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Follow from an action

Some actions may auto-follow the Teammate:

* a comment is added by the Teammate
* the Teammate is @mentioned
* the Teammate is assigned as owner

If alert volume is high, unfollow items that are not owned.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### Best Practices

* Keep follow lists short to preserve signal.
* Prefer @mentions over mass-following for urgent items.
* Use quiet hours to control after-hours notifications.

### Summary

Tune notification delivery in [Notification Settings](/collaboration-and-automation/notification-settings.md).

Related:

* [Notification Settings](/collaboration-and-automation/notification-settings.md)
* [Comments and Mentions](/collaboration-and-automation/comments-and-mentions.md)
* [Comments and History](/collaboration-and-automation/comments-and-history.md)


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