At times, you need to track updates on work items where you are not assigned but are related to the work you're doing. By following a work item:
- You get updates via email notifications about the updated on the work items.
- You can even reply to the emails, which will then add your comments against that work item.
Follow a work item
By default, the assignee of the task and app item and the State Manager/Project Manager are the implicit assignee's of an app item. Additionally, one can follow an app item by:
- Run the "My Open items" report or any other report showing you the app items.
- From the actions drop-down of the app item, click on 'Follow this item'. You are now the explicit follower of the app item.
Follow a task:
Follow an app item:
Managing Followers
- To unfollow a work item, click on Unfollow this item from the actions drop down of the respective item. To unsubscribe from emails, click here.
- You need to be able to view a work item to be able to follow it or receive updates on it.