Disabling Auto-Assinging Watchers
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Meaghan Lamm
It drives me BONKERS that every single task I create or edit automatically assigns me as a watcher and then sends me an email about the task. I'd like the ability to disable automatically being assigned as a watcher for my entire account so I can choose if I want to watch a task or not.
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Leon Lipp
Your integration with Zapier still forces this auto assign feature, so it is not complete. Sometimes it dynamically assigns a random person
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Brendan Jones
FYI Clickup has just completed this request fully. You can now turn off being added as a watcher when commenting on or editing a task.
Gabriel Correa de Oliveira
Definitely. It's a shame Clickup hasn't implemented that yet, it's been almost 3 years since this feature request :(
Brad Hill
I totally agree... If i need a notification or need to notify a team member i can @mention them. they dont need to be a watcher from then on out.
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Marloes de Jong
It doesn't work like it's supposed to. We're stille being added as watcher, a fuction we don't need. This clutters our notifications terribly.
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Brendan Jones
Anyone wanting to disable being auto-assigned as watcher when editing or commenting on a task, upvote here: https://clickup.canny.io/feature-requests/p/disabling-auto-assinging-watchers-v2-editing-and-commenting-on-tasks
Nick Potok
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Hey everyone! You now have the option to choose whether or not to be added to tasks and subtasks you create, as well as subtasks created on a parent task you are watching!
In your notification settings, you'll see a new checkbox under the watcher section. By default, you'll still be added as a watcher to tasks and subtasks you create, however, now you can toggle this off!
If you are still be added as a watcher to new tasks be sure to check that you've also selected not to be added as a watcher to all new tasks on the Workspace!
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Aaron O'Sullivan
Nick Potok: confirmed, i can now see this.
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Jose Maldonado
How does one reach this menu?
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Sven Arndt
Nick Potok: ya this did not work as I had hoped, I did not want to be added as a watcher to every task I comment on once, or adjust in some small manner. if this still coming?
Petr Aleksandrov
Nick Potok: However we're still added as a watcher when:
- Editing a task
- Commenting on a task
Please add to Watcher Settings the options to not automatically be added as a watcher to tasks you edit or comment on. These should be separate options.
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Brendan Jones
Petr Aleksandrov: upvote it here https://clickup.canny.io/feature-requests/p/disabling-auto-assinging-watchers-v2-editing-and-commenting-on-tasks
Jen
Nick Potok: I believe this new feature is not working properly on certain occasions. As far as I could see, when creating a task from tray or when creating a task from a Doc (underlining part of the text and such), in both cases I get assigned as watcher even though it's disabled in Settings.
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Nick
Nick Potok: I can't see this option, please guide me.
Karisa Hamdi
Nick Potok: any update on actually getting this fixed to not assign watcher rather than not notify?
Yehia Farag
Brendan W We have recieved an update today over email that the watchers settings is now live, however still when i just add a comment on a task it automatically assigns me as a watcher (Which i want to disable), i hope this setting will be managed soon
Appreciate your update
Thanks
Brendan W
Yehia Farag: Hey, there! Currently, editing a task (adding a comment is included here) will continue to add you as a watcher. We'll monitor feedback and listen to more users about this!
Daniel Urbano
Brendan W: Would be great to have every case where you're added as a watcher and toggle on/off each one of them as needed.
Meggie Eltz
Daniel Urbano: Agreed. In my project management role, I need to remind people that tasks are overdue or ask questions, but I 100% don't want to suddenly watch every task I comment on. That's a big missing piece of this update to me.
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Rick
Brendan W: DEFINITELY need a way to turn this off. We have a recurring task list that a different person does every day, and every time somebody completes a task, they get notifications on their day off that a task needs to be done.
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Brendan Jones
Brendan W: Please add this as well, I had assumed it would be delivered with this update.
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Brendan Jones
Anyone wanting to disable being auto-assigned as watcher when editing or commenting on a task, upvote here: https://clickup.canny.io/feature-requests/p/disabling-auto-assinging-watchers-v2-editing-and-commenting-on-tasks
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Amy Marie Whitney
FINALLLLLLY. This will allow me to start actually using automations because I am not using up all my automations deactivating this feature. Looking forward to it!
Dave Bodnarchuk
Great, this is super helpful, especially when doing automations or using Zapier!
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