Adding Alerts
All lists, calendars, libraries, and other dynamic areas within this site enable you to set Alerts. This is a great way to keep "in the loop" with the latest postings, updates, etc. By setting Alerts, you can receive notices by email whenever information is added or changed in the areas that you select. You might want to do this for Announcements lists and for key Document Libraries, such as the LINK Planning Docs library.
To add an Alert, you first need to navigate to the library or list page that you are interested in. Let's look at the Announcements list as an example.
From the Home page, click on a link to the library or list in the Quick Launch or Internal Links list, or, if the list or library is displayed on the Home page itself (like Announcements), click on the item's Title Bar to navigate to the list:
When the list opens, click on the Actions menu and choose Alert Me from the drop-down menu:
This will take you to a dialog box where you can specify your Alert settings.