# Detail: Activity Tab

The Activity tab can be enabled on each record Detail Layout where your users can leave comments about the record, @mention other users and like comments from others.

![CleanShot\_2022-10-05\_at\_10.59.05.png](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/10128999821715)

## Enable Activity in Detail layout

1. Click a record in your List layout
2. Click **Edit Layout**
3. Click Tabs
4. Toggle on Activity
5. Rename the tab using the Pencil Icon

![activity\_tab\_.gif](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/10129183728659)

## Mentions and Notifications

Users can @mention each other by typing the @ symbol and the first letter of the recipients name and selecting the name in the dropdown. This will trigger a notification to the mentioned user.

![activity\_mentions.gif](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/10129385036691)

The user will receive an email notification when they log into the app, they will also see a notification bell. Clicking on the bell will take the user to the correct comment.

![mentions.png](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/10129510854035)

## Turn off notifications

1. Click App Settings
2. Click General
3. Expand Comments & Notifications
4. Uncheck the boxes and click save

![notifications.gif](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/15462956038803)

## Following

You can opt to receive notifications when anyone posts on a particular record by toggling the Follow option to the right of the Activity tab.

![follow.png](https://support.stackerhq.com/hc/article_attachments/10129558026771)

Whenever you make comment on a record, this toggle will automatically be enabled. You can turn it off if you do not want to receive notifications of new activity on this record.

There isn't a way to automatically follow a comment. Vote for the feature [here.](https://stacker.canny.io/feature-requests/p/admins-to-set-up-automatic-follow-for-all-activity-fields)

## Limitations

There are some limitations on what the activity tab can do, these are listed below:

* Import/export activity
* Different reactions other than like
* Edit a comment once posted
* Date and time stamp on comments

A list of feature request for the activity tab can be found on our [features request board.](https://stacker.canny.io/feature-requests?search=activity)


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