How to use Linear's inbox feature

Learn how to open Linear's inbox, read a notification, snooze it for later and filter the list by notification type so you only see what matters.

Quick answer

Click Inbox in the sidebar to see your notifications, then select one to read it in the right-hand pane. Opening it marks it as read. Use the Snooze notification button to bring it back later, or the filter menu to narrow the list by Notification type, such as System notifications.

Steps at a glance

  1. Click Inbox in the sidebar.
  2. Select a notification to read it.
  3. Open the snooze options to defer it.
  4. Open the inbox filter menu.
  5. Choose Notification type.
  6. Pick System notifications to filter the list.
  7. Remove the filter to see everything again.

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Summary

Linear's inbox collects every notification in one list, with the full message beside it. You can read, snooze and filter notifications without leaving the page, which keeps follow-ups from getting lost.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Open your inbox

    Click **Inbox** in the left sidebar. A number beside it shows how many unread notifications you have. The inbox opens as a list of notifications with a preview pane on the right.

  2. Step 2

    Open a notification

    Click a notification in the list, such as **Welcome to Linear**. Its full content opens in the pane on the right, and the notification changes from Unread to Read.

  3. Step 3

    Open the snooze options

    With a notification open, click the clock icon at the top right of the pane, labelled **Snooze notification**. A menu lists times such as an hour from now, tomorrow and next week, or you can type your own. Pick one and the notification returns to your inbox then.

  4. Step 4

    Open the inbox filters

    Click the filter icon at the top of the notification list. A menu opens with the headings **Notification type**, **From**, **Team**, **Project**, **Issue priority** and **Issue status type**.

  5. Step 5

    Filter by notification type

    Click **Notification type** to see which types your inbox contains. A submenu lists each type with the number of notifications it matches.

  6. Step 6

    Choose System notifications

    Select **System notifications** in the submenu. The list now shows only notifications of that type.

  7. Step 7

    Review the filtered inbox

    A filter bar appears above the list, reading Notification type, is, System notifications. Click **Remove filter** on the bar when you want the full inbox back.

Why this matters

You come back after a few days away and find a pile of updates. Using the inbox, you read what is new, set aside what can wait, and filter the list down to one kind of notification so nothing important slips past.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does opening a notification mark it as read?

    Yes. In this capture the notification changed from Unread to Read as soon as it was opened.

  • What snooze times does Linear offer?

    The snooze menu lists options such as an hour from now, in 3 hours, this evening, tomorrow, next week and a month from now, plus a custom option.

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