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# Alerts
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In the *Referrals* application, it is possible to post a message, also referred to as an *alert*, at
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the top of the dashboard to share important information with users.
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Alerts remain on the main *Referrals* dashboard for the specified amount of time configured on the
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individual alert.
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```{image} alerts/alerts.png
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:align: center
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:alt: Two alert banners appear above the user's photo.
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```
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## Create an alert
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Only users with *Administrator* access rights for the *Recruitment* application can create alerts.
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To add a new alert, navigate to the {menuselection}`Referrals app --> Configuration --> Alerts`.
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Click {guilabel}`New` to open a blank alert form. Enter the following information on the form:
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- {guilabel}`Date From`: the date the alert starts. On this date, the alert is visible on the
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dashboard.
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- {guilabel}`Date To`: the date the alert ends. After this date, the alert is hidden from view.
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- {guilabel}`Company`: the current company populates this field, by default. To modify the company
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the alert should be displayed for, select the desired company from the drop-down menu in this
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field.
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If this field remains blank, the alert is visible to everyone with access to the *Referrals*
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application.
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If a company is specified, only users within that company (who also have access to the *Referrals*
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application) see the alert. This field **only** appears when in a multi-company database.
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- {guilabel}`Alert`: enter the text for the alert. This message appears inside the alert banner on
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the main *Referrals* dashboard.
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- {guilabel}`On Click`: there are three options for the alert. Click the radio button next to the
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desired selection. The options are:
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- {guilabel}`Not Clickable`: the alert only displays text, there is no link to click.
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- {guilabel}`Go to All Jobs`: the alert contains a link that, when clicked, navigates to the
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website with all the job positions that are currently posted.
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- {guilabel}`Specify URL`: the alert contains a link to a specific URL that, when clicked,
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navigates to that URL. When selected, a {guilabel}`URL` field appears below the {guilabel}`On
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Click` section. Enter the desired URL in that field.
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```{image} alerts/alert-form.png
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:align: center
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:alt: An alert form completely filled in with all selections entered.
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```
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## Dismiss an alert
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It is possible to dismiss an alert, if a user does not wish to see a specific alert again.
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To dismiss an alert, click the {icon}`fa-times` {guilabel}`(remove)` icon on the far-right side of
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the alert to remove the alert from the dashboard.
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This prevents the alert from appearing again, even when opening the *Referrals* application for the
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first time in a new session.
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