--- title: "Follow a Help Center Section" slug: "follow-a-help-center-section" description: "Follow articles and categories in the Help Center to receive timely email notifications about updates and new content directly to your inbox." updated: 2025-11-21T21:13:08Z published: 2025-11-21T21:13:08Z canonical: "www.civicplus.help/follow-a-help-center-section" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.civicplus.help/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Follow a Help Center Section You can follow articles and categories within the Help Center to receive email notifications when new articles are added or existing articles are updated. When you follow an article or category, you will receive an email notification in the following scenarios: - Any new article or category is published - A new version of an article or a category is published - An article or page category is republished - A published article is unhidden or recovered from the recycle bin Email notifications are not sent in the following scenarios: - When articles or categories are deleted - When articles or categories are hidden - When an article is reordered or moved to another category This article will show you how to follow an article or category on the Help Center. > [!NOTE] > Important Note > > When you follow a category or an article, you will receive email notifications within 30 minutes if there are any updates. > > - For **categories**, this includes updates to all sub-categories (up to six levels deep) and all associated articles. > - For **articles**, you'll be notified of any changes made to the specific article you followed. --- ## Follow a Category 1. Navigate to the desired **category** in the Help Center 2. Click the **More** (three dots) icon and click **Follow category** ![Menu showing options to follow a category in documentation interface.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Follow%20Category.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 3. The **Follow this category** pop-up will appear. Enter your **email address** to receive email updates. ![Email subscription form prompting users to enter their email for updates.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Follow%20Category%20Enter%20Email.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 4. Click **Follow** ![Email subscription prompt with the Follow button selected.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Follow%20Category%20Button.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 5. A confirmation message panel will appear ![Notification indicating you are now following a specific category on the platform.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Following%20Category%20Confirmation.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 6. You will receive an email notification whenever there is an update in the followed article --- ## Unfollow a Category 1. Navigate to the desired **category** in the Help Center 2. Click the **More** (three dots) icon and click **Unfollow category** ![Menu options for managing categories, including the option to unfollow a category.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Unfollow%20category.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 3. A confirmation message panel will appear ![Notification indicating you are no longer following a specific category on a platform.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Unfollow%20category%20confirmation.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 4. You will no longer receive notifications for the category --- ## Follow an Article 1. Navigate to the desired **article** in the Help Center 2. Click the **Follow** button at the top of the article ![Follow button at the top of the article.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Follow%20Article.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 3. The **Follow this article panel** will appear. Enter your **email address** to receive email updates. ![Email input field for following article updates.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Follow%20Article%20Email%20Field.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 4. Click **Follow** ![Popup window for following an article with the Follow button selected.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Follow%20Article%20Button.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 5. A confirmation message panel will appear that says, **You are now following this article** ![You are now following the article notification.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Follow%20Article%20Confirmation.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 6. You will receive an email notification whenever there is an update in the followed article --- ## Unfollow an Article 1. Navigate to the desired **article** in the Help Center 2. Click **Unfollow** to unfollow the article ![Unfollow button at the top of an article.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Unfollow%20Article.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 3. A confirmation message will appear that says, **You are no longer following this article** ![You are no longer following this article notification.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Unfollow%20Article%20Confirmation.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 4. You will no longer receive notifications for the article --- ## Unsubscribe from Article and Category Email Notifications 1. Open the **Follow articles and categories** email notification and click **Unsubscribe** ![Email notification confirming subscription to updates with the Unsubscribe link highlighted.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Unsubscribe%20Link%20in%20Notification%20Email.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 2. The **Unsubscribe from Email Updates** page will appear. Choose an option: ![Options to unsubscribe from email updates for specific articles or all articles.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Unsubscribe%20from%20Email%20Updates%20Options.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) - **Unsubscribe from this article:** Stop receiving updates for that specific article - **Unsubscribe from all articles:** Stop receiving updates from all articles in the Help Center 3. Click the **Unsubscribe** button ![Unsubscribe button below the Unsubscribe from Email Updates options.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Unsubscribe%20Button.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D) 4. If you are not logged in to the Help Center, you will be redirected to the login page; once logged in, the corresponding article(s) or category will be unfollowed automatically ![You've successfully unsubscribed message.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/Unsubscribe%20Confirmation.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-12T18%3A10%3A12Z&se=2026-11-12T19%3A10%3A12Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pYefBz2d5NUXGZStnN5Cy%2BSrVudvJeSEanXZsYnpl3o%3D)

FAQ

What types of updates will I be notified about when I follow an article or category?

You will receive notifications for new articles or categories published, new versions of articles, republished articles, and when an article is recovered from the recycle bin.

Will I receive notifications if an article or category is deleted?

No, email notifications are not sent when articles or categories are deleted.

How long will it take to receive email notifications after following an article or category?

You will receive email notifications within 30 minutes if there are any updates.

Are updates to sub-categories included when I follow a category?

Yes, updates to all sub-categories (up to six levels deep) and all associated articles will be included.