# Notifications

The settings in this chapter only affect the notifications you receive in the eliona app or through your web browser. 

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Would you like to manage the notifications that are sent via SMS/email/Slack, etc.? 

Information about this can be found in the chapter [-> Escalation](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/alarms-rules-and-escalations/escalations)
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## What are notifications?

Notifications inform you about various processes in eliona.

Notifications should not be confused with [alarms](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/alarms-rules-and-escalations/alarms), [escalations ](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/alarms-rules-and-escalations/escalations)or [Tickets](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/tickets). 

## Types of notifications

When this document refers to "notifications," it means 2 types of notifications:

1. Internal notifications
2. Push notifications through your web browser (e.g. Chrome or Firefox)

### Internal notifications

Internal notifications appear in the Eliona interface. 

Internal notifications are announced by a marker in the title bar **\[A],** a visual hint **\[B]**  and a notification sound.

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[-> More information about notifications in the menu bar](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/notifications/internal-notifications)

### Push notifications – notifications through your web browser

Push notifications are notifications that are issued by your web browser (e.g. Chrome or Firefox).&#x20;

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The advantage of push notifications is that you can also see these notifications when you are not actively using eliona.&#x20;

[-> More information about push notifications](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/notifications/push-notifications)