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Publish an alert from an existing alert template

Before you create and publish a new alert, go to the
BlackBerry AtHoc
 home page and check the list of all alerts that are currently live, scheduled, and recurring in the system. This will help you avoid creating a duplicate alert.
  1. Log in to the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
     management system as an operator with alert publishing permissions.
  2. In the navigation bar, click
    Alerts
     >
    New Alert
    .
  3. On the
    Select from Alert Templates
     screen, hover your cursor over an alert template name to view details about an alert template.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Quick Publish: In the
      Ready to Publish
       column, click
      Publish...
       beside an alert template.
    • Modify and publish: To modify the contents of any alert template, click
      Edit
      . On the alert details page, review and update the alert content. Click
      Review and Publish
      .
  5. Optionally, on the
    Review and Publish
     screen, do any of the following:
    • In the
      Content
       section, click The Edit icon to edit the Title or Body text. For more information, see Quick publish an alert
    • Click
      Export to PDF
       to export the content of the alert template to a PDF file. For more information, see Export an alert as a PDF.
    • Click
      Preview and Publish
       to preview how the alert will appear to end users. For more information, see Preview and publish an alert. This option is not available for bilingual alerts.
  6. Click
    Publish
    .