# The notification area

**Note:** The following is a schematic representation.

<div class="informalfigure" id="bkmrk-"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject">![The notification area](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_gui_notificationarea.png)</div></div></div>**Displays notifications about the following events:**

- new appointment invitations
- reminder for a scheduled appointment or task

**The following actions open the notification area:**

- Clicking on the <span class="guibutton">**Notification**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--1">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_unreadbadge.png)</span> in the menu bar. The icon is displayed when receiving a new notification.
- Depending on the settings, the notification area automatically opens if there is a new notification.

**Content**

- Notifications about new invitations and upcoming events
- Control elements for editing notifications: accept, decline, remind again, delete