# Managing notifications

On Discord, you have fine-grained control over which notifications you receive at which time.

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**Leave mentions for @everyone and @here on.** The only people who can use these are in the coordination and communication team, and it's what we'll use when we need to be sure you read a message.
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## **Only receive notifications when you're mentioned**

![](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-M9rQJBrw0bGhByypU1M%2F-M9rRishtTEkucx_D1Ad%2FNotifications-all.gif?alt=media\&token=6e796a5c-89de-4b5e-947a-23026f91ac31)

## **Channel-Specific Notifications**

For the ones you're interested in, such as your project chat:

![](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-M9rQJBrw0bGhByypU1M%2F-M9rS6KnJGbyQ0DtesAq%2Fnotifications-your-project-only.gif?alt=media\&token=7cfbe934-cfea-4c94-b7ae-f06b734bd1f0)

To keep getting notifications without getting a notification sound or your operating system's notification message pop-up, you can [turn on Do Not Disturb mode](https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/227779547-Changing-Online-Status).

## **Hide channels and categories in the left side panel**

For channels you are not interested in, and to de-clutter your side panel.

### Step 1: mute the channel

![](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MBwycdvB0e6dqpT2j2F%2F-MBwz4roRtrM9QX_0gI4%2FScreenshot%202020-07-11%20at%2010.27.07.png?alt=media\&token=f112b313-0a00-4107-a959-0e1664af729e)

### **Step 2: Right-click on "open summer of code" (Channel name) & click "Hide Muted Channels"**

![](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MBwycdvB0e6dqpT2j2F%2F-MBx83Z_YgqCqeu9oahT%2FScreenshot%202020-07-09%20at%2017.26.17.png?alt=media\&token=597897ac-c872-4148-85ba-ed9999b33210)

You will now only receive a notification whenever people mention you.

![](https://2165017364-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LckflnxdoFGRNgQmj50%2F-MBwycdvB0e6dqpT2j2F%2F-MBx8MyMwSu5vKg7vyWx%2FScreenshot%202020-07-09%20at%2017.25.55.png?alt=media\&token=6fe5a20e-5e05-4533-bb5c-58c6e47a4d1d)