Notify people of tasks
How do people know that they need to complete a task?
There are a number of ways to notify people of tasks during the running of a workflow.
1. Design an email as a “notification” task
Add an email task to the workflow. Position this email to be sent prior to the next task.
![An email as a notification task](/img/how-to/notify-people-of-tasks/1_NotificationTask.gif)
An email as a notification task
A link to the active workflow is automatically included at the bottom of the email. (All emails in a workflow have such a link.)
![The email containing the link to continue with the next task](/img/how-to/notify-people-of-tasks/2_EmailLink.gif)
The email containing the link to continue with the next task
2. Share a direct link to the workflow
This option is intended for when your first task is published task.
Learn how to share a direct link.
3. Embed a workflow within your website
This option is intended for when your first task is published task.
Learn how to embed a workflow.