Overview
This articles explains how you can utilize alerts in SharePoint. Alerts are notifications of changes to content on a site that you receive as email messages or text messages to your mobile phone, depending on how your site is configured.
How to Setup an Alert in SharePoint:
You can get an alert whenever a file or folder is changed in a SharePoint document library. Depending on the item (file or folder), you may see different options when you set an alert.
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Go to the list or library.
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Select the file, link, or folder for which you want to get an alert.
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From the list of options for the list or library, select the ... (ellipses), and then select Alert Me.
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In the Alert me when items change dialog, select and change the options you want.
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To save, select OK.
How to Cancel an Alert in SharePoint:
- To view your alerts from a page on the site, from the list of options for the list or library, select the ... (ellipsis), and then select Manage My Alerts.
- Select the alert that you want to delete.
- Select Delete Selected Alerts.
- To delete, select OK.