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title: How to create a Search Alert
description: Search Alerts save valuable research time, and can be set up to provide automatic e-mail notification whenever new search results become available.
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October 7, 2026

# How to create a Search Alert

## Search Alerts save valuable research time, and can be set up to provide automatic e-mail notification whenever new search results become available.

Log in to your [My Account](https://support.informit.org/knowledge-base/using-informit-as-an-individual?hsLang=en), you will then be able to create a Search Alert from the search screen. 

**Step 1**

Enter your search terms and parameters. Click **Search**.

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**Step 2**

Click **Save Search**.

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**Step 3**

The **Save this search** window appears**.**

Update the **Name** of the search if required.

Choose how often you would like to receive notifications using the **Alert me to new results** option. Available options include **Never**, **Daily**, **Weekly** and **Monthly**. 

Select **Save Search.**

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**Step 4**

The search screen will update with the confirmation that **Search has been saved (Edit)**.

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You can display all your saved searches by going to **Advanced Search** and selecting the **Saved Search** tab.![](https://support.informit.org/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-31-2026-12-41-11-9898-AM.png?width=670&height=270&name=image-png-Jul-31-2026-12-41-11-9898-AM.png)

 

**Step 5**

The **Saved Searches** will automatically display. 

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You can **run**, **edit**, or **delete** the saved search. 

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