Notifications

Overview

Exponential keeps you informed about what matters through multiple notification channels. You can receive push notifications on your devices, email alerts, and scheduled summaries — all configurable to match your preferences.

Notification Types

Push Notifications

Push notifications appear on your device in real time — even when you're not using Exponential.

Enabling Push Notifications

1. Go to Settings > Notifications
2. Click Enable Notifications
3. When your browser prompts, click Allow
4. You'll see a success message confirming notifications are active

Once enabled, you can click Test to send yourself a test notification and verify everything is working.

Supported Devices

Push notifications work on:

• Desktop: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari (macOS Ventura+)
• Mobile: Android (via Chrome or installed PWA), iOS (via installed PWA on iOS 16.4+)

For the best mobile experience, install Exponential as a PWA (Progressive Web App) from your browser's "Add to Home Screen" option.

Disabling Push Notifications

1. Go to Settings > Notifications
2. Click Disable next to your active subscription

This removes the subscription for the current device only. If you've enabled notifications on multiple devices, you'll need to disable each one separately.

Troubleshooting

"Notifications blocked" message Your browser has denied notification permissions. To fix this:

• Chrome: Click the lock icon in the address bar > Site settings > Notifications > Allow
• Firefox: Click the lock icon > Permissions > Notifications > Allow
• Safari: Safari > Settings > Websites > Notifications > Allow

"Notification setup unavailable" The notification service couldn't be reached. Try refreshing the page. If it persists, the service may be temporarily unavailable.

"Subscription failed" Your browser couldn't create a push subscription. Try refreshing the page or clearing your browser cache.

Not receiving notifications on mobile Make sure you've installed Exponential as a PWA from your browser. Regular mobile browser tabs may not receive push notifications reliably.

Email Notifications

Email notifications are sent for collaborative events like task assignments and comment mentions.

What triggers an email

• Task assignment — When someone assigns you to a task, you'll receive an email with the task name, who assigned it, and a direct link
• Comment mention — When someone @mentions you in a comment, you'll receive an email with a preview of the comment and a link to the task

Controlling email notifications

Email notifications can be controlled at two levels:

Per-workspace override (takes priority):

1. Go to Settings > Notifications
2. Find the workspace under Email Notifications
3. Choose On, Off, or Default

Workspace default: Each workspace has a default email notification setting. When your preference is set to Default, you'll follow whatever the workspace owner has configured.

Notification Preferences

Global Settings

Your notification preferences control what you receive and when. Access them from Settings > Notifications.

Task Reminder Timing

You can choose how far in advance you want to be reminded about upcoming tasks:

You can select multiple intervals — for example, get a reminder 1 day before and 15 minutes before a task is due.

Daily Summary

The daily summary tells you:

• How many tasks you have today
• How many are completed vs. pending
• Any overdue tasks
• Your top 3 priority tasks

Configure when you receive it by setting your preferred summary time (e.g., 9:00 AM) and timezone.

Weekly Summary

The weekly summary gives you a high-level view of:

• Total tasks and completion rate
• Active projects
• Week-over-week progress

Choose which day of the week you'd like to receive it.