---
title: "Read a dashboard notification"
description: "Open the bell, read an alert in Inbox, and mark it read."
slug: "/tools/notifications"
---

In this tutorial, you will open the dashboard bell and read one alert.

**Time needed:** 5 minutes

## Before you start

Make sure:

- You are logged in to Wabot.

> This is the header bell. It is not WordPress order WhatsApp, and not **Audience Hub**.

## 1. Open the bell

In the top bar, click the bell.

<figure class="doc-shot-ph shot-01-buka-bell" data-shot="01-buka-bell.png">
  <div class="doc-shot-ph-frame" role="img" aria-label="Notification bell">
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-kicker">Screenshot example</span>
    <strong class="doc-shot-ph-title">Notification bell</strong>
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-hint">Clean UI. No real names, emails, or chats.</span>
  </div>
</figure>

## 2. Open Inbox

If you see the full page, stay on **Inbox**.

**Archived** is for alerts you already put away.

## 3. Open one alert

Click an alert.

Read it. Some alerts open **Live Chat**.

Use **Mark all read** only after you checked alerts that need action.

<figure class="doc-shot-ph shot-02-inbox" data-shot="02-inbox.png">
  <div class="doc-shot-ph-frame" role="img" aria-label="Inbox">
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-kicker">Screenshot example</span>
    <strong class="doc-shot-ph-title">Inbox</strong>
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-hint">Clean UI. No real names, emails, or chats.</span>
  </div>
</figure>

## Make sure it worked

This tutorial worked when:

- The bell or **Inbox** opened.
- You read one alert.
- Unread count dropped, or that alert is read.

## If it didn’t work

### The Inbox is empty

There may be no new alerts. Check **Archived**.

### You wanted order WhatsApp for WooCommerce

Open the **Notifications** category for the WordPress plugin. That is a different feature.

### You wanted to turn alerts on or off

If you are the owner, open **Settings → Notifications**.

## Next

You can read alerts. Next, check how much AI the team used.

[Read AI Token Usage →](/tools/ai-usage)