Go to: ADDING AND CREATING ALERTS Q: How do I begin? A: To begin, locate the alert boxes on CNN.com story pages. As you read stories on CNN.com, you will notice the "Your E-mail Alerts" boxes located on the right-hand side of various story pages. • To add an alert to your profile, select an alert and click "activate". You will then be asked to set up your alert criteria. • If you want to customize an e-mail alert, click "create your own." (Learn how to create your own alerts on window 5 of the tour)