Create alerts on libraries or documents in SharePoint

Explains how to create an alert which will notify you of any changes in a document library, folder or to an individual document in SharePoint.

Getting Alerts on Item Changes in SharePoint

  1. Go to the list or library
  2. Select the file, link, or folder for which you want to get an alert
  3. From the list of options for the list or library, select the ellipses (...), and the select alert me
  4. In the Alert me when items change dialogue, select and change the options you want
  5. To save, select ok
 
More resources can be found on the SharePoint webpage here:  http://www.siue.edu/its/sharepoint/

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Keywords:
alert, alerts, SharePoint, libraries, documents, lists, notify, changes 
Doc ID:
71290
Owned by:
Aaron W. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2017-03-03
Updated:
2026-05-07
Sites:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville