how do i set up alert for when changes have been made to shared document

Question

I have shared my excel document but want to set up email notifications for everyone when a change is made to the document. How do I do this?

Answer 1

Thank you for your feedback,

We have the option to set notifications for when members of your team updates your shared file.

There are three different kinds of notifications you can choose to receive:

In App - You can receive notifications right within Word, PowerPoint, or Excel, when people you've shared your file with make changes, edits, comments, etc.

Notification Center - When your collaborators start to edit your file, you can receive a notification in the Windows 10 Action Center or in the notification center of your mobile device.

Email - You can choose to receive an email notification when a change or comment has been made to your file.

You can follow the steps in the link below to set each up;

https://support.microsoft.com/office/9cc94893-02d5-4d96-9b3f-8b9414d5047a#ID0EBBH=Email

Regards.

Jackson.

Answer 2

I have tried to follow this but cannot see where I have the 'Alert me' button.

Answer 3

Thank you for your feedback,

If the file was shared fro Ondrive please select the share document, then click the 3 dotted lines icon and select alert me. If the document was shared from share point, go to the list or library and select the file. Click on the 3 dotted lines icon and select alert me.

See details in the link;

https://support.microsoft.com/office/e5a79e7b-a146-46da-a9ef-d65409ba8918

Regards.

Jackson.

Answer 4

I am interested in receiving notifications for changes to a file which someone has shared with me. For example, an executive shared a file with their assistant. The assistant would like to setup a notification to receive an email whenever that file is edited.

Is this possible?

Answer 5

Apparently not. We have an Excel file that captures new client data via a Form submission. I have the file saved in Sharepoint/OneDrive, and shared with the 2 other team members that use this file.

I find no way to set up notifications, per the above shared resources from Jackson Enayon, to enable notifications, do not find 'Alert me' anywhere in the options listed when clicking the 3 dots.

Needless to say, I do NOT receive any notification when an entry is added.