Sheets has separate notification paths for comments, general edits, and eligible conditional rules. Identify the source of the unwanted messages before changing settings.
Inspect a representative notification
Check the file name, event type, and account receiving it. A comment mention, a daily edit summary, and a conditional status-change email may require different controls.
Changes to ordinary notification settings apply to the current file. Do not assume adjusting one spreadsheet changes every file or every Google Drive notification.
Choose the appropriate frequency
For ordinary edit notifications, use Tools > Notification settings > Edit notifications. Review the event choice and immediate email versus daily digest. These notifications are configured for yourself, and your own edits do not trigger them in the same way as another person’s changes.
For comments, choose all comments, comments for you, or none as appropriate. Conditional notifications have their own controls and unsubscribe path for eligible files.
Preserve necessary alerts
Change one channel and verify the next relevant event instead of disabling all mail delivery. Keep critical workflow alerts distinguishable from routine collaboration noise.
If several messages describe one operation, inspect whether more than one notification mechanism is enabled. Do not delete conditional rules that other recipients rely on merely to stop your own emails. Review the rule owner and audience first. Email delivery timing is not a complete audit trail, so retain the spreadsheet’s appropriate history or operational records when changes need reliable review. Record which file and notification class you adjusted for future troubleshooting.
References
Reviewed against the linked official product guidance on November 3, 2026. Features, limits, screen labels, and access can vary by account, platform, region, and organization policy.