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Create alerts in Westlaw
Edge

Set up alerts in Westlaw
Edge
 Canada to help you access current and relevant information on legal developments and trends. Each update will come as a notification in Westlaw
Edge
 Canadaz.
  1. On the home page, select
    Notifications
    ,
    Alerts
    , then
    Create Alert
    . Choose the type of alert you want to create.
  2. Enter
    Name of Alert
     and
    Description
    , then select
    Continue
    .
  3. Enter or select up to 20 topics you want to search for relevant alert content then select
    Continue
    .
  4. Enter related keywords or terms to search the topics chosen in the previous step. Select
    Continue
     when you finish.
    You can select
    Preview Results
     to verify that the search terms and settings are finding the information you're looking for.
  5. Choose how you would like to receive alerts under
    Select Delivery
    . If you select
    Email
    , enter email addresses or contacts you would like to receive the alert. Select
    Continue
    .
  6. Under
    Frequency
    , select how often you'd like to receive the alert (daily, weekly, etc.), and then specify the times you want the alert sent.
  7. Enter an
    End Date
     if you want the alerts to stop on a certain day. Leave the field blank if you don't want to set an end date.
  8. Select
    Save Alert
     when you finish.

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: Westlaw Edge Canada
  • Subject: Citations,Documents,Research,Search