Summary

The article discusses a time-saving feature on Medium that allows users to filter notifications to only show responses, thus saving time by not having to scroll through all notifications.

Abstract

The author of the article shares a personal discovery about a feature on Medium that significantly reduces the time spent managing notifications. Previously, the author would spend over half an hour daily sifting through all notifications to find comments requiring a response. Thanks to a comment from Paul Walker, the author learned that by clicking on the "Responses" tab, one can filter notifications to only show comments, which simplifies the process and saves time. The author expresses gratitude for the Medium community's helpfulness and emphasizes the efficiency gained by using this feature, allowing for more content creation. The article also invites readers to reflect on their own awareness of this feature and encourages engagement through comments.

Opinions

The author initially wasted a lot of time reviewing all notifications on Medium, which was an inefficient process.
Paul Walker's comment is credited with enlightening the author about the "Responses" filter, leading to a more streamlined notification review process.
The author regrets not knowing about the feature earlier, acknowledging the time that could have been saved.
There is an appreciation for the Medium community's support and the platform's user-friendly features that enhance productivity.
The author encourages readers to adopt this time-saving approach and to engage with the content by sharing their own experiences with the feature.

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Start Using This Time-Saving Feature on Medium Now

I just found out not long ago

Save some precious time today!!! Photo by Moose Photos

I recently posted a story on how I spend my time on Medium. I included tasks like editing, writing, and formatting. In the story, I also mentioned that I spend a lot of time going through my notifications.

It takes me upwards of half an hour or more each day. I would skip through notifications that didn’t require a response. Essentially, I was only looking for notifications for comments. I want to respond to all of them.

Now, I am giving full credit here to Paul Walker. He left a comment on my story to tell me that I did not need to go through all the notifications!

What! My mind was blown.

All these months, I kept scrolling through all of my notifications. Now I’m being told that I didn’t have to do that! I hate to think of all the time I wasted.

Here’s How You Filter Your Notifications

You simply click on a tab that says “Responses”! No joke. The tab is right in my face, yet somehow, I always scrolled through the default “All” tab.

This means that I am looking through all the notifications I get. This includes claps, mentions, follows, highlights, and comments. I also sometimes miss a comment notification by accident!

You just need to click “Responses”. (screenshot provided by Linda Ng)

All I needed to do was click “Responses” and the notifcations list would get filtered instantly. I would see all of my comments in one simple view.

If you didn’t know this, don’t thank me. Thank Paul Walker!

That is why I am so grateful for the helpful Medium community. Now I can save so much precious time. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of notifications, I can now focus on creating more content for everyone.

I hope you found this useful! I most certainly did. Medium tells me I have over 200 notifications sometimes. In reality, there are only about 20 actual comments I have to respond to after I apply the filter!

Were you aware of this all along or was it just me? I’d love to hear your comments about this.

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