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title: How to Create/Edit a Lock Activity Notification
description: "A Lock Activity notification can alert you when the door lock is locked or unlocked. #### **To create a Lock Activity notification using the Alarm.com app:** 1. Log into the Alarm.com app. 2. Tap ![icn-menu.svg](https://epicalarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-18-at-2.38.14-AM.png). 3. Tap **Notifications**. 4. Tap ![](https://epicalarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-18-at-2.40.29-AM.png) 5.…"
url: "https://epicalarm.com/help/how-to-guides/how-to-create-edit-a-lock-activity-notification/"
updated: "2025-11-17"
category: How To Guides
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# How to Create/Edit a Lock Activity Notification

A Lock Activity notification can alert you when the door lock is locked or unlocked.

#### **To create a Lock Activity notification using the Alarm.com app:**

1. Log into the Alarm.com app.
2. Tap ![icn-menu.svg](https://epicalarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-18-at-2.38.14-AM.png).
3. Tap **Notifications**.
4. Tap ![](https://epicalarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-18-at-2.40.29-AM.png)
5. Tap ![](https://epicalarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-18-at-2.40.40-AM.png)
6. Tap **Lock Activity**.
7. Rename the rule.
8. In* When*, tap to select the locks to be notified about.
9. In *Is*, tap to select the lock action to be notified about.
10. In *During this time frame*, tap to select when to receive notifications.
    - **At All Times** will send a notification any time of day if the lock status changes.
    - **Only during the following times** will specify specific days and times that the notifications will be sent.
11. To add notification recipients, tap the **Add**.
12. Tap to select the desired recipients from the *Address Book*, or add an unlisted recipient by clicking **Add Contact**.
13. Tap **Close**.
14. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
15. Tap **Save**.

#### **To create a Lock Activity notification using the Alarm.com customer website:**

1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
2. Click **Notifications**.
3. Click **New Notification**.
4. Click **Lock Activity**.
5. Name the notification.
6. In *When*, click to select the locks to be notified about.
7. In *Is*, click to select the lock action to be notified about.
8. In *During this time frame*, click to select when to receive notifications.
   - **At All Times** will send a notification any time of day if the lock status changes.
   - **Only during the following times** will specify specific days and times that the notifications will be sent.
9. To add notification recipients, click **Add**.
10. Click to select the desired recipients from the *Address Book*, or add an unlisted recipient by clicking **New**.
11. Click **Close**.
12. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
13. Click **Save**.