How to Use SharePoint Alert Me Feature for Morning Recaps
Do you use SharePoint for document management in your projects and operations? If so, you may be missing out on a feature that could make your mornings run more smoothly - Alert Me. In this article, we'll explore how you can use the Alert Me feature to automate your work and start your day off right.
SharePoint has had the Alert Me feature for years, but it's often overlooked as just an immediate "poke" when something happens to a folder or a document. However, if you take advantage of one part of setting up your alerts, it has much more benefit than that.
When you configure an alert on a folder, such as an inbox for incoming requests, you can tell SharePoint to send you a daily summary of the activity at a designated point and time each day. Setting an alert to be delivered before you begin your day, such as 6:00 a.m., means you'll receive a summary of everything that happened to that folder or document from the previous 6:00 a.m. until when the alert is sent.
This recap is a great way to know the lay of the land as you start your day without having to dig through folders and emails to find out who did what. You can also set the email to be sent at the end of your day, say 4:00 p.m., so you know what occurred during the day without having to request status updates from people.
Using the Alert Me feature in SharePoint for morning recaps is a big benefit when it comes to automating your work, and it's built into the system. It's just another way SharePoint can make things happen.
In summary, setting up alerts on your folders in SharePoint can save you time and hassle by providing you with a daily summary of activity. Using this feature for morning recaps can help you start your day off right and stay informed without having to dig through folders and emails. Try it out and see how it can benefit your workflow.
Watch the video below to see a demonstration of setting up SharePoint alerts in action.
If you found value in this tip and want to learn more about how to put SharePoint to use for you and your organization, contact us today so we can help you get started working less and accomplishing more using SharePoint.
