# Managing Alerts

The Manage Alerts page allows you to view, edit and create new monitors.

## Accessing the Manage alerts page <a href="#managingalerts-accessingthemanagealertspage" id="managingalerts-accessingthemanagealertspage"></a>

1. Select **Alerts and Diagnostics** from the main menu.
2. Click on **Manage alerts** in the navigation panel.

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## Managing alerts <a href="#managingalerts-understandingthealertsadministrationpage" id="managingalerts-understandingthealertsadministrationpage"></a>

From the **Manage Alerts** page, you can:

* Click on the name of a monitor to edit it or view its configuration.
* Sort the listed monitors by name or by typing/selecting monitor [tags](#tagging-monitors).
* **Import** a monitor by uploading JSON files from your hard drive to import them into the system as monitors.
  * All imported items will be categorized as custom content.
  * The system does not allow the import of a monitor with the same [NQL ID](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/alerts-and-diagnostics/creating-custom-monitors#configuring-general-monitor-settings) as a deleted monitor if there are events in the system still associated with that deleted monitor.
    * Keep in mind that alert events are kept in the platform for a maximum of 30 days.
  * If the system displays the message: *NQL ID is already used in deleted monitor with existing alerts* when importing the monitor, please modify the export file to create a new **NQL ID**.
* Hover over a monitor to reveal the action menu on the right side of the table.

{% hint style="info" %}
The Alerts administration page lists all available monitors, including [built-in](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/getting-started-with-alerts#what-built-in-monitors-are-available-in-nexthink) monitors and [custom](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/alerts-and-diagnostics/managing-alerts/creating-custom-monitors) monitors.

If needed, you may [create a new monitor](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/alerts-and-diagnostics/managing-alerts/creating-custom-monitors). You can create up to 50 monitors.
{% endhint %}

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### Tagging monitors

Tagging allows you to quickly sort and filter monitors. Open the **Tags** right-side panel to:

* Search for a specific tag at the top of the panel.
* Select one or more tags to filter the monitors.

**Tags** are also displayed on the [Alerts Overview](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/alerts-and-diagnostics/responding-to-alerts/alerts-overview) page, where you can filter alerts. Use **Tags** to filter specific alerts when [sending notifications](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/alerts-and-diagnostics/managing-alerts/configuring-email-and-webhook-notifications-for-alerts) via Webhooks.

To add one or more tags to a monitor, from the **Alerts > Manage Alerts** page:

1. Hover over a monitor to display the action menu and choose **Manage tags**.
2. From the **Manage tags** pop-up you can:
   * Type in a new tag or choose an existing one to add it to the monitor.
   * Open the action menu of a specific tag item to **Delete tag** or change the tag color.
     * Deleting a tag only removes it from the monitor it is associated with.
3. Alternatively, select multiple monitors to **Manage tags** in bulks.

You can also edit tags on the specific monitor configuration page.

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When you're ready to configure monitors, start with [built-in monitors](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/getting-started-with-alerts#what-built-in-monitors-are-available-in-nexthink). They offer a wider range of features and are the recommended starting point to better understand the available functionality.

For details on configuring library and system monitors, see the [Customizing built-in monitors](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/alerts-and-diagnostics/managing-alerts/customizing-built-in-monitors) page. For information on creating monitors from scratch, visit the [creating-custom-monitors](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/alerts-and-diagnostics/managing-alerts/creating-custom-monitors "mention") page.

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RELATED TOPICS

* [Getting started with Alerts](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/alerts-and-diagnostics/getting-started-with-alerts)
* [Nexthink Library](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/nexthink-library)
* [Product configuration](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/administration/system-configuration/product-configuration)