# Follow document updates without being an author or collaborator

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/follow-document-updates-without-being-an-author-or-collaborator/4789>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Created:** [July 13, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/follow-document-updates-without-being-an-author-or-collaborator/4789 "2023-07-13T15:09:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![tycecycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@tycecycle](https://community.fibery.io/u/tycecycle)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/follow-document-updates-without-being-an-author-or-collaborator/4789/1 "2023-07-13T15:09:53Z")

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Would like the ability to get notifications on changes to a doc without being an author or collaborator first.

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/follow-document-updates-without-being-an-author-or-collaborator/4789/2 "2023-07-13T19:00:34Z")

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Similar/related

> [@\[DONE\] "Watcher" of an Entity](https://community.fibery.io/t/watcher-of-an-entity-use-the-assignment-extension/563):
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> Hi guys, I was interested in creating the equivalent functionality of “watcher” that is offered by a lot of PM apps around their tasks and entities. This is a user who is “subscribed” to an entity’s activity - so they are informed when any status changes, fields are adjusted, comments are made, and so forth. Can I use the “assignment” extension to create this functionality? Or would I need to do this another way if that extension needs to be reserved for only actual assignees? Thanks guys!

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**Author:** ![tycecycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@tycecycle](https://community.fibery.io/u/tycecycle)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/follow-document-updates-without-being-an-author-or-collaborator/4789/3 "2023-07-14T15:06:39Z")

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Definitely related, but my understanding is that docs are not quite equivalent to “entities” as described in this linked thread. Is that correct?

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/follow-document-updates-without-being-an-author-or-collaborator/4789/4 "2023-07-14T15:20:40Z")

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Indeed, they’re not the same. Just linking so that people can find their way round a bit more easily.