diff --git a/docs/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/notification-center.md b/docs/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/notification-center.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c049f2076b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/notification-center.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+title: Notification Center
+---
+
+
+
+
+
+## What is the Notification Center?
+
+The Notification Center, located in the upper-right corner of your Rancher dashboard and marked by a bell icon, is your central hub for staying informed about various events within Rancher.
+
+Notifications are categorized by severity and type:
+
+* **Error** indicates a high-severity issue.
+* **Warning** indicates a medium-severity concern.
+* **Information** provides general updates of lower severity.
+* **Task** shows that a process or action is currently in progress.
+* **Success** confirms that a process or action has completed successfully.
+
+For example, you might receive a notification when a new version of Rancher is available, or a direct link to the Rancher Release Notes.
+
+You can easily browse through your notifications using the up and down arrow keys. Certain notifications may also include an associated action, allowing you to respond immediately.
diff --git a/sidebars.js b/sidebars.js
index 5de3a69c57b..ba68f240ab5 100644
--- a/sidebars.js
+++ b/sidebars.js
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ const sidebars = {
"how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/psa-config-templates",
"how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/global-default-private-registry",
"how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/custom-branding",
+ "how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/notification-center"
],
},
{
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-2.12/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/notification-center.md b/versioned_docs/version-2.12/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/notification-center.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c049f2076b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/versioned_docs/version-2.12/how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/notification-center.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+title: Notification Center
+---
+
+
+
+
+
+## What is the Notification Center?
+
+The Notification Center, located in the upper-right corner of your Rancher dashboard and marked by a bell icon, is your central hub for staying informed about various events within Rancher.
+
+Notifications are categorized by severity and type:
+
+* **Error** indicates a high-severity issue.
+* **Warning** indicates a medium-severity concern.
+* **Information** provides general updates of lower severity.
+* **Task** shows that a process or action is currently in progress.
+* **Success** confirms that a process or action has completed successfully.
+
+For example, you might receive a notification when a new version of Rancher is available, or a direct link to the Rancher Release Notes.
+
+You can easily browse through your notifications using the up and down arrow keys. Certain notifications may also include an associated action, allowing you to respond immediately.
diff --git a/versioned_sidebars/version-2.12-sidebars.json b/versioned_sidebars/version-2.12-sidebars.json
index 0a3b63db746..b23744bee48 100644
--- a/versioned_sidebars/version-2.12-sidebars.json
+++ b/versioned_sidebars/version-2.12-sidebars.json
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@
"how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/pod-security-standards",
"how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/psa-config-templates",
"how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/global-default-private-registry",
- "how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/custom-branding"
+ "how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/custom-branding",
+ "how-to-guides/new-user-guides/authentication-permissions-and-global-configuration/notification-center"
]
},
{