# Disable alarms for a user

Use this when you don’t want to receive alarms for a period (vacation, absence).

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Dates use your profile time zone.
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Disabling alarms can leave an alarm group with no active recipients.

The system warns when only one (or zero) users remain.
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### Disable alarm delivery

1. Open [Profile settings](https://help.boomerang3.com/boomerang-3-user-manual/dashboard/profile-settings).
2. In **Disable alarms**, set **From date** and **To date**.
3. Click **Save** and sign.

<figure><img src="https://3588014471-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEANwXRnuP0ug8971viyg%2Fuploads%2F4v5sqp2W1VPdcbGPqd9Y%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d446e9cb-b9af-40cd-97d8-ad8efa41e4ee" alt="Disable alarms section with From date and To date fields"><figcaption><p>Disable alarms date range</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://3588014471-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEANwXRnuP0ug8971viyg%2Fuploads%2FeYlZEh5JcC9oKytascij%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=87753f7f-2b7b-432f-a1f7-0b8eeb25aa42" alt="Save button and signing prompt"><figcaption><p>Save and sign changes</p></figcaption></figure>
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### Re-enable alarm delivery

To re-enable alarms, clear **From date** and **To date**, then click **Save**.
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### Understand the warning icons

The system monitors how many users will receive alarms for each alarm group.

If only one user remains, the UI shows a warning.

<figure><img src="https://3588014471-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEANwXRnuP0ug8971viyg%2Fuploads%2FLzTyY56NrkxSbXpVT8xR%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7478cb23-6c54-43f6-9c19-b48f982bbd4e" alt="Warning when an alarm group has only one active recipient"><figcaption><p>Warning when only one active recipient remains</p></figcaption></figure>

Example: only one user will receive alarms from some alarm groups.

<figure><img src="https://3588014471-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEANwXRnuP0ug8971viyg%2Fuploads%2F1a5iCk59GDECMcDnQtHc%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1d36eeb9-b43e-4917-b96c-8982dcd4c9dd" alt="Alarm groups list showing only one active recipient"><figcaption><p>Example alarm groups with a single active recipient</p></figcaption></figure>

If the last active recipient disables alarms, those alarm groups show an alarm icon.

<figure><img src="https://3588014471-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FEANwXRnuP0ug8971viyg%2Fuploads%2FcroGH4EFYpsaTDkBqTlr%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c3fb6853-a94c-4f50-bb10-1dad85d2e8b7" alt="Alarm icon shown when there are no active recipients"><figcaption><p>Alarm icon when no active recipients remain</p></figcaption></figure>

The system allows you to save this change, even if it leaves an alarm group with no active recipients.
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Ensure at least one user remains able to receive alarms for every alarm group before you disable your own alarms.

If you are unsure, contact your administrator.
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