Google+ We’ll help you configure Notifications
Guest blog article written by Steve Loosley, Tech Blogger
When others share with you, you want to know about it, but notifications can be disruptive. Fortunately, Google+ allows us to customize notifications.
Let’s set-up your notification preferences.
Click the small sprocket or gear icon in the upper right corner of your G+ screen. In the drop-down box, click Google+ settings.
You will land on a page that allows you to set your delivery or notification preferences. You can receive notifications by (1) email; (2) SMS text messages; and (3) in the Google+ bar.
G+ allows you to customize numerous events, such as when you’re tagged in a photo, have a post shared with you, or are added to a circle. G+ even provides for notices when others comment about you in photos.
As you can see in the screenshot below, I turned off all of the notifications except “Shares a post directly with me.” A direct share is similar to an email, so I want to make sure that I do not overlook something shared only with me.
Even though I have most notifications turned off, the Google+ bar still notifies me about all events. The Google+ bar is the black bar at the top of your web browser. On the far right, you will see your name, followed by a small box with a number. The box turns red when you have unread notifications.
Click the notification box, even if it’s grayed out with the number 0, indicating that you have no unread notifications. A live screen will drop down with a list of your notifications. You can navigate through this list and even comment, just as you would in your main web browser.
Google+ enables you to tailor notifications, and from the G+ toolbar, you can interact with your stream quickly and efficiently.
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Additional Resources
Google+ Help Articles on Notifications
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