# Alerts and Reminders

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/)
Product: Virto Alerts & Reminders App
Updated: 2026-08-13

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**Interactive demo walkthrough**
1. Explore M365 & Teams Notifications with Virto Alerts — Discover how our notification system enhances communication and workflow management in SharePoint and Teams.
2. Create and edit alerts and reminders to notify you of changes in your SharePoint list or libraries
3. Select a change type to track and be notified about
4. Manage who receives notifications to ensure the right team members stay informed
5. Customize how your notification appears to recipients for maximum clarity
6. Define conditions to trigger an alert
7. Confirm your notification preview before implementing changes
8. Get email alerts for requested changes in your Microsoft Outlook
9. Send automated alerts to Microsoft Teams channels for seamless communication
10. Thanks for exploring! — Ready to see how this can work for you?


*Last updated: 15.05.202*6

## ❗️Please [update the app](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/installation-and-system-requirements/updating-the-app/index.md) to ensure it functions properly.

Virto Alerts & Reminder App for SharePoint Online & Microsoft 365 automates email alerts and reminders, enhancing your notification system. With flexible scheduling, customizable HTML templates, and dynamic alert conditions, it keeps teams informed about changes in M365 calendars or SharePoint lists.

## **Key Features**

- **Automated Alerts:** Send notifications for changes in M365 events or SharePoint lists.
- **Flexible Scheduling:** Set date-based reminders with customizable timing.
- **Customizable Templates:** Design engaging alerts with HTML, including text, images, and links.
- **Targeted Notifications:** Reach specific users or groups as needed.
- **Dynamic Conditions:** Trigger alerts based on specific list or calendar changes.
- **Reusable Email Templates:** Save designs for future use.
- **Advanced Integration:** Enhances SharePoint's basic notification system.

## Pages
- [Installation and system requirements](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/installation-and-system-requirements/index.md) — Installing the app needs a tenant administrator; this section covers setup, permissions and updates.
- [Getting Started](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/overview-and-quick-start/index.md) — What to do right after installing the app, and the shortest path to a first working alert.
- [Basic options for common users](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/basic-options-for-common-users/index.md) — The starting point for everyday users: what alerts and reminders are, and how to create each of them.
- [Configuration and usage](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/configuration-and-usage/index.md) — The full configuration surface: creating alerts and reminders, filtering them, and delivering to Teams.
- [Virto Alerts use cases](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/alerts-and-reminders-by-virto/virto-alerts-use-cases/index.md) — Worked scenarios that combine the app's options into a complete notification for a real situation.