# Basic options for common users

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/)
Product: Virto Alerts & Reminders App
Updated: 2026-08-12

## Pages
- [Answer these questions before you start](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/answer-these-questions-before-you-start/index.md) — The questions to settle before building a notification: what changes, who must know, and how often.
- [How to create a reminder?](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/how-to-create-a-reminder/index.md) — Open the app on your SharePoint site and use Add Reminder to notify people about an upcoming event.
- [How to create an alert?](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/how-to-create-an-alert/index.md) — Open the app on your SharePoint site and use Add Alert to notify people when a list item changes.
- [Introduction](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/introduction/index.md) — Who this section is for, and where to skip if you already build complex notification rules yourself.
- [What is a reminder?](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/what-is-a-reminder/index.md) — A reminder announces an upcoming event or deadline stored in a SharePoint list or document library.
- [What is an alert?](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/what-is-an-alert/index.md) — An alert announces a change that already happened in a SharePoint list or document library.