# Alarms View

## Alarms View Overview <a href="#alarms_view" id="alarms_view"></a>

The Alarms view in the Motion platform allows users to monitor and manage all current (and past)  Motion Tiles that have satisfied alarm criteria from a single dashboard.  Below we will discuss general details of this view, followed by articles that discuss several important components of the Alarms view.

### **Step 1**: Navigate to the "Alarms" view <a href="#step_1-_navigate_to_the_-alarms-_view" id="step_1-_navigate_to_the_-alarms-_view"></a>

From anywhere in the platform, you can locate the red "Alarm Icon" on the top of the left-hand side vertical menu.&#x20;

| Steps                                                  | Screenshots                      |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- |
| Click the red "Alarm Icon" navigate to the Alarms View | ![](/files/pfLA5jgXZFfu5Qnj5pi6) |

#### Overview <a href="#overview" id="overview"></a>

Within the Alarms view, you will be able to easily manage all of your alarms in one place and view additional alarm details for each event.&#x20;

| Views                                                                                         | Screenshots                      |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| <p>Alarms view contains two additional subviews:</p><ol><li>Current</li><li>History</li></ol> | ![](/files/X4nMB1UG6dKkN1ltUqRd) |

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