Collaboration and Notifications
August supports real-time collaboration across matters and documents, with notifications to keep your team informed of updates and changes.
This video shows how to share Tabular Reviews and collaborate with teammates.
Live Collaboration
Work together in real time on the same matters and documents within August:
Multiple team members can collaborate simultaneously — Colleagues can work on the same matter at the same time without conflict.
See updates from colleagues in real time — Changes and additions appear instantly as they happen.
Shared workspaces with full context preservation — When you share a workspace, collaborators get the full picture: documents, chat history, and outputs stay together so context is never lost.
Tabular Review Collaboration
Within Tabular Review, you can share reviews with teammates and work through them together:
Sharing reviews — Share a tabular review with colleagues for collaborative review.
Comments — Collaborators can comment on individual cells to ask questions or flag issues.
Verification flags — Track which cells have been verified and which are needs-review to maintain a clear review trail.
Cell-level citations — Each cell traces back to source documents. Check citations before finalizing conclusions.
If a shared Tabular Review is deleted, all collaborators lose access immediately. The review disappears from lists and cannot be opened from its direct link. See Delete Tabular Reviews for details.
Real-Time Notifications
Stay informed with instant notifications across multiple channels:
In-app notifications — Get immediate updates within August when colleagues make changes, add comments, or share workspaces with you.
Email notifications — Receive email alerts for important matter updates and shared content.
Notifications ensure you never miss critical updates on your matters, whether you're actively working in August or away from your desk.
Notification Types
Artifact Notifications
When artifacts (such as Playbooks or Tabular Reviews) are created, modified, or shared, you receive notifications:
Artifact shared — When someone shares a playbook or tabular review with you
Artifact updated — When a shared artifact you have access to is modified
Comment added — When someone adds a comment to an artifact you're collaborating on
Outlook Integration Notifications
When Outlook is connected, you receive notifications for email-related activity:
New emails synced — When new emails from connected folders are indexed and available for analysis
Attachment processed — When an email attachment has been analyzed and is ready for review
Email workflow completed — When an automated workflow triggered by an email finishes processing
Managing Notification Preferences
Configure how you receive notifications based on your workflow preferences:
Go to Settings from the left navigation menu.
Select Notifications.
Toggle preferences for in-app, email, or both notification types.
Choose which activities you want to be notified about.
For high-volume matters, consider disabling email notifications for minor updates while keeping in-app notifications active so you stay informed without inbox overload.
Best Practices for Collaboration
Use shared workspaces for ongoing matters — Create a shared workspace at the start of a matter so all related documents and conversations stay in one place.
Comment before you finalize — Use cell comments in Tabular Review to flag questions before marking cells as verified.
Configure notification settings — Adjust your preferences to match your workflow and avoid notification fatigue.
What to read next
Tabular Review Overview for structured document comparison.
Delete Tabular Reviews for removing reviews you no longer need.
Security and Privacy Overview for information on user profile siloing and shared workspace security.
Microsoft Outlook Integration to connect your inbox.