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# The Notification System

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**The Bell Icon**

You'll see a bell icon at the top right of your screen. When you have unread Tasks or Notifications, a **number badge** appears on it showing how many.

**To view your notifications:**

1. Click the bell icon.
2. This opens two tabs, each with its own unread count:
   * **Task Feed** — items that need action from you (or your team)
   * **Notification Feed** — recent activity and updates, for information only

A Task or Notification counts as "unread" until you open its tab — so if you don't check the bell for a while, the count keeps building up across logins; opening a tab clears its count, even if you log out and back in shortly after.

**What triggers a Task or Notification**

Tahua creates a Task (something needing action) or a Notification (FYI only) for Admins when things like:

* A new Applicant registers, or resubmits a registration that needs review
* An Application is submitted, withdrawn, or an edit is requested
* A Milestone is submitted, resubmitted, or needs internal review or approval
* An Applicant accepts, declines, or terminates a Contract
* A Batch Payment needs review or has been resubmitted
* Conflict of Interest or Assessment activity needs your attention
* An Applicant sends a message via Conversations
* You're @mentioned in an [Internal Comment](/knowledge-base/administrator-help-guides/administrator-permissions-and-user-management/internal-comments.md) by another Admin
* Another Admin assigns a Task to you, or creates one and mentions you

**Completed Tasks stay in the list**

Marking a Task complete doesn't remove it from the Task Feed — it stays visible (with a tick instead of a clock icon) sunk to the bottom of the list. If you'd rather completed Tasks disappeared from the dropdown, open the settings (gear icon) next to the Task Feed and untick **Completed**.

The full **Tasks** page (in the main navigation, not just the dropdown) shows every Task by default regardless of status — use the Status filter there to narrow it down to what's still outstanding.