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Create/edit a Garage Open or Garage Close notification

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A Garage Open or Garage Close notification lets users know when their garage door has been opened or closed. 

Create/edit a Garage Open or Close notification

  1. Log into the Alarm.com app.
  2. Tap icn-menu.svg.
  3. Tap Notifications.
  4. Tap Settings.
  5. To edit the notification, tap to select the Garage notification.
  6. If the notification has not been created, tap Add, and then tap Garage. 
  7. Rename the rule.
  8. In When, tap to select the names of the of the garage doors to be notified about.
  9. In Is, tap to select the garage door actions to be notified about. 
  10. In During this time frame, tap to specify when to receive notifications. 
    • At All Times will send a notification anytime of day if the garage status changes. 
    • Only during the following times specifies the days and times that the notifications will be sent. 
  11. In Notification Filtering, there is the option to receive notifications based on Geo-Device rules. 
    • Tap to select Do not send notifications that occur within and use the dropdown menu to limit the number of notifications sent.
    • There is also the option to receive a notification based on geographical location in When selected people cross a Geo-Fence by selecting the Geo-Devices and crossing preferences.
  12. To add notification recipients, tap Add.
  13. Tap to select the desired recipients from the Address Book, or add an unlisted recipient by tapping Add Contact.  
  14. Tap Close.
  15. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
  16. Tap Save.
  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Notifications.
  3. To edit the notification, click Edit for the Garage notification.
  4. If the notification has not been created, click New Notification, and then click to select Garage. 
  5. Name the notification.
  6. In When, click to select the names of the garage doors to be notified about.
  7. In Is, click to select the garage door actions to be notified about. 
  8. In During this time frame, click to specify when to receive notifications. 
    • At All Times will send a notification anytime of day if the garage status changes. 
    • Only during the following times specifies the days and times that the notifications will be sent. 
  9. In Notification Filtering, there is the option to receive notifications based on Geo-Device rules. 
    • Click to select Do not send notifications that occur within and use the dropdown menu to limit the number of notifications sent.
    • There is also the option to receive a notification based on geographical location in When selected people cross a Geo-Fence by selecting the Geo-Devices and crossing preferences.
  10. To add notification recipients, click Add.
  11. Click to select the desired recipients from the Address Book, or add an unlisted recipient by clicking New.  
  12. Click Close.
  13. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
  14. Click Save.

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