Follow an Author
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Follow an author
You may
notice content by an individual and value their contributions. You
might be reading one of their articles or notice the author's name where
it is credited to the content. You may choose to follow their
contributions, which includes anywhere the author posts content in
communities in which you are also a member.
The author
is identified for all contributions, and their name is a link to their
profile page, where they may have shared information about themselves,
including a photo.
While reading a post
- Click on the article, as you would to read it. Notice the author credited with the content.
- Click the link to follow by email.
- The author will be added to your subscriptions
You will be redirected to your 'email notifications', which can always be accessed and maintained any time
from the 'MyWorkplace' link at the top of all pages, then select the 'Settings' tab, and then the link for
'Email notifications' in the right side panel under the Admin header.
To verify your individual user notifications and adjust any
- Click 'User Notifications' (2nd tab)
- Save any changes
- Done
While noting the author's name as a link to content
Click on their name (to link to their profile)
In the upper right of their profile, they may have shared a photo. Beneath that, click the link to follow by email.
- Click the link to follow by email.
As per above, you may access the list of authors you have selected to follow:
from the 'MyWorkplace' link at the top of all pages, then select the 'Settings' tab, and then the link for
'Email notifications' in the right side panel under the Admin header.
To verify your individual user notifications
- Click 'User Notifications' (2nd tab)
- Save any changes
- Done