Manage, view, or delete SharePoint alerts
Applies To
SharePoint Server Subscription Edition SharePoint Server 2019 SharePoint Server 2016 SharePoint Server 2013 SharePoint in Microsoft 365 SharePoint Server 2010Alerts 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. This article focuses on how to manage or delete alerts for yourself and for other users if you are a site admin.
To view and cancel your alerts and change the settings for your alerts, you can use either the User Information page or the Manage Alerts on this Site page. If you have permission to manage a site, you can also view and cancel alerts for other users by using the User Alerts page.
Note: Notifications may take up to 4 hours to be received.
View and cancel an alert for myself on SharePoint
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In the list or library where you've set the alerts, select the ... (ellipses), and then select Manage My Alerts.
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In My Alerts on this site, next to the alert you want to delete, select the checkbox.
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Select Delete Selected Alerts, and then select OK.
View or cancel an alert for another person on SharePoint
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Select Settings
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Under Site Administration, select User alerts.
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To select a user, select Display alerts for, and then select Update.
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Next to the alert you want to delete, select the checkbox, and then select Delete Selected Alerts.
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Select OK.
Note: System generated emails from SharePoint workflows and alerts are sent from no-reply@sharepointonline.com address with a display name of "SharePoint Online".
View and cancel an alert for myself on SharePoint 2016, 2013, or 2010
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In the list or library where you've set the alerts, select the List or Library tab.
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Select Alert Me, and then select Manage My Alerts.
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In My Alerts on this site, next to the alert you want to delete, select the checkbox.
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Select Delete Selected Alerts, and then select OK.
View or cancel an alert for another person on SharePoint 2016, 2013, or 2010
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Select Settings
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Under Site Administration, select User alerts.
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To select a user, select Display alerts for, and then select Update.
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Next to the alert you want to delete, select the checkbox, and then select Delete Selected Alerts.
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Select OK.
View or cancel an alert for myself on SharePoint 2007
Note: Depending on how your site and servers are set up, your alert email may contain links to the settings for the alert. To open the alert settings, you can select this link , instead of having to browse for alert settings on the site.
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At the top of the site, select Welcome User name
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Select My Alerts.
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Next to the alert or alerts that you want to cancel, select the checkbox.
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Select Delete Selected Alerts.
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When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, if you are sure that you want to cancel the selected alerts, select OK.
View or cancel an alert for another person on SharePoint 2007
To cancel an alert for someone else, you must have permission to manage site settings.
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On the Site Actions menu
Note: On a site for which the Site Actions menu is customized, point to Site Settings, and then select the settings that you want to view.
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Under Site Administration, select User alerts.
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In the list next to Display alerts for, select the person whose alerts you want to cancel.
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Select Update.
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Next to the alert or alerts that you want to cancel, select the checkbox.
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Select Delete Selected Alerts.
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When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, if you are sure that you want to cancel the selected alerts, select OK.
Technical Limitations
The alerts feature may encounter issues when combined with other features, such as the following:
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Usernames or folders containing special characters. Note that the "&" and " ' " characters are accepted by some Microsoft apps but can't be used for alerts.
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Alerts/Views which filter on multi-value, lookup or calculated columns.
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Libraries that require content approval.
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Limit of 50 immediate alert emails per subscribed email address per minute across all list and libraries.
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Daily alerts emails will include up to 25 activities on a maximum of 50 items per list or library.
Unsubscribe to an RSS Feed
You can cancel a subscription to an RSS Feed for a SharePoint list, library, or view by following the instructions in your RSS reader, email program, or browser. For more info, in the reader or program, see Help.
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