# How to use "Ack Notes" in Alarm Status Table?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-ack-notes-in-alarm-status-table/8397>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 30, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-ack-notes-in-alarm-status-table/8397 "2014-04-30T22:03:12Z")\
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Is it necessary to create a custom pop-up to allow the users to enter Ack Notes and the Ack’d By information when acknowledging an alarm?

The columns are built-in to the table, but I don’t see a built-in way to enter values for the columns.

Thanks.

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**Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-ack-notes-in-alarm-status-table/8397/2 "2016-11-28T01:40:26Z")

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When configuring an alarm in the Tag Editor there is a checkbox to say “Ack Notes Required”. If this is ticked, then a text entry box will appear when an operator goes to acknowledge that alarm.

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC/Configure+Alarm+on+a+Tag](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC/Configure+Alarm+on+a+Tag)