Add an alert

Complete the steps in the sections below to add alerts for a list or library, or for a list item or file in a library.

Go to the page that displays the list or library for which you want to add an alert.
Under Actions, click Alert me.
In the Send Alerts To section, confirm that the destination e-mail address is correct.
In the Change Type section, specify whether you want to be notified when items have been added, changed, or deleted, or click All changes to be notified whenever any type of change occurs.
In the Alert Frequency section, click the number that reflects how often you want to be notified of changes.
Click OK.

Go to the page that displays the list or library with the list item or file for which you want to add an alert.
Point to the title of the document or list item. A list box will appear. Click the list box, and then click Alert Me .
In the Send Alerts To section, confirm that the destination e-mail address is correct.
In the Change Type section, specify whether you want to be notified when the item or file has been changed or deleted, or click All changes to be notified whenever any type of change occurs. For documents in libraries, you can be notified when comments in Web Discussions have been added, deleted, or edited.
In the Alert Frequency section, click the number that reflects how often you want to be notified of changes.
Click OK.

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