# Alert Overview

> Get a quick overview of triggered alerts sorted by alert category, for a chosen location and interval.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/performanceguard/analyze/alert-overview/  
Product: PerformanceGuard — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

To get a quick overview of triggered [Manage Thresholds and Events](/performanceguard/administration/manage-thresholds-and-events/) sorted by alert category, select **REPORTING > Alerts**, and then select the **Alert Overview** tab.

1. Select required location.
2. Select the required **Interval** (that is the period of time that you want to cover). If the predefined intervals don't suit you, select **Custom** to [Custom Time Periods on Graphs](/performanceguard/analyze/custom-time-periods-on-graphs/).
3. Click the **Update** button.

:::tip
Click the numbers in the table to view details about alerts that belong in a particular alert category and relate to a particular severity level.
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If required, you can add the content to a report, or you can export it as an Excel (.xls) file.