# Create Alerts Across Verkada Products
Alerts notify you of important events from your organization. This allows you to shift from reactive to proactive monitoring.
The [Alerts](https://command.verkada.com/alerts/device-events) page lets users view their subscribed alerts to find important events and relevant footage. You can set up alerts for events across the [cameras](https://app.gitbook.com/s/ylYKicREo6JpuOJH4teK/analytics/create-camera-event-alerts), intercom, [access control](https://app.gitbook.com/s/aaHs5RfKqv9Z49mi02cC/integrations-and-alerts/configure-access-control-event-alerts), [alarms](https://app.gitbook.com/s/9tIFgMOGbY4p9wWaKQhl/events-and-alerts/configure-alarms-event-alerts), [gateway](https://app.gitbook.com/s/iAGnzScvko5PkG7YBy3i/events-and-alerts/configure-gateway-status-alerts), and [air quality](https://app.gitbook.com/s/JtgmyWYlTEX9DpjvBwTL/events-and-alerts/configure-air-quality-event-alerts) product lines.
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## Create alerts
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**On the Command homepage, left navigation, click Alerts.**
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**At the top, click New Alert.**
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**Configure the following settings:**
a. [**Events**](#h_6f8eb30046)—Events to include in the alert (type, device, site).\
b. [**Recipients**](#h_df511adc52)—Users or groups to receive the alert and their preferred forms of communication.\
c. [**Notification Schedule**](#h_ca2c27da3c)—Set when the alert sends notifications.\
d. [**Device Action**](#h_7981f1b996)—(Optional) Configure a message to play from your horn speaker when an alert triggers.\
e. [**Finish the alert**](#h_39077490ec)—Name and save the alert.
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### Create Alert > Events
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**On Select Event, select a Verkada product and event to configure.**
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**(Optional) Some event types are general and have more specific options once you select them. If prompted, complete the steps and click Next.**
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**Select your devices/sites, based on the alert type you can configure events to be device-specific, site-specific, or for all devices.**
* New devices added after alert creation will automatically generate alerts if you select **Sites** or **All Devices.**
* The alarm badge designates an Alarms site if you select events by site.
Click **Done** to continue.
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**(Optional) Some event types have additional setup steps. If that is the case, click the additional steps and follow the prompts in the configuration window.**
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**Click Done and continue with the alert** [**recipients**](#h_df511adc52)**.**
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You cannot select wired sensors as individual devices. You can configure alerts for them by selecting **Sites** or **All Devices**.
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### Create Alert > Recipients
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To prevent excessive notifications, users are limited to 500 SMS messages per day, per user.
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**On Recipients, add users individually or assign the alert to a group.**
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**Select the dropdown menu next to a user or group to choose their notification method(s). Recipients can be notified via push, SMS, or email notifications.**
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**(Optional) By default, you will be an alert recipient. Select the dropdown menu and click Delete to remove yourself.**
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**Click Done and continue with the alert** [**notification schedule**](#h_ca2c27da3c)**.**
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Any recipient added to this alert will see it appear under the **Shared Alerts** section of their **Alerts** page.
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### Create Alert > Notification Schedule
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**On Notification Schedule, specify the days and times for the alerts to send notifications. Alerts generate 24/7 by default.**
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**Click Done and continue with the alert** [**device actions**](#h_7981f1b996) **or** [**finish the alert**](#h_39077490ec)**.**
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### Create Alert > Device Action
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**On Device Action, select the horn speaker(s) you want to play your message.**
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**Select your notification preference (Text to Speech or Audio File).**
a. For **Text to Speech,** enter a message up to 200 characters.\
b. For **Audio File,** drag and drop the file or click **choose a file** to upload your audio clip.
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**Click Done and continue with** [**finish the alert**](#h_39077490ec)**.**
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### Finish the alert
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**In the bottom right of the configuration window, click Next.**
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**Enter a descriptive name for the alert.**
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**Click Done to complete the setup.**
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**Prefer to see it in action?** Check out the [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b697WsAOqW4).
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