# Docket Alarm

- [Docket Alarm Home](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home.md): Master vLex Library with our official Knowledge Base. Learn to use intelligent tools to verify case authority and research with confidence across 100+ countries.
- [Getting Started](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/getting-started.md): Start here to understand Docket Alarm. Learn about our 38+ state and federal court coverage, navigate the dashboard, and master the basics of docket research vs. case law.
- [System Coverage Guide](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/getting-started/system-coverage-guide.md): A detailed guide to our coverage of Federal Courts, 38+ State Courts, IP Agencies (PTAB/TTAB), and new UK coverage.
- [Navigating the Dashboard](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/getting-started/navigating-the-dashboard.md): Learn the layout of the Docket Alarm dashboard, including the search bar, alert management, and analytics menus.
- [What is Docket Alarm?](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/getting-started/what-is-docket-alarm.md): Understand the core purpose of Docket Alarm, the difference between dockets and case law, and the scope of our court coverage.
- [Search & Discovery](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/search-and-discovery.md): Find exactly what you need. Master the Query Builder, perform Supplemental Searches for fresh data, and visualize case history with the Interactive Timeline.
- [Interactive Timeline & Motion Tags](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/search-and-discovery/interactive-timeline-and-motion-tags.md): Visualize case events chronologically and filter by specific motion tags to understand procedural history quickly.
- [How to Search for a Case](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/search-and-discovery/how-to-search-for-a-case.md): Learn how to use the basic search bar and filters to find cases by docket number, party, or judge.
- [Using the Query Builder](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/search-and-discovery/using-the-query-builder.md): Master the Query Builder to refine searches by judge, firm, case type, and use Boolean logic for precise results.
- [Using Supplemental Search](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/search-and-discovery/using-supplemental-search.md): Use Supplemental Search to query the court directly and pull a case into Docket Alarm if it's not already in the database.
- [Tracking & Alerts](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/tracking-and-alerts.md): Never miss a filing. Set up real-time case tracking, monitor clients for new lawsuits, and integrate ECF credentials for instant, shareable alerts that save on PACER fees.
- [Integrating ECF/PACER](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/tracking-and-alerts/integrating-ecf-pacer.md): Add your ECF credentials to convert alerts into shareable, real-time notifications and reduce PACER costs.
- [How to Track a Docket](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/tracking-and-alerts/how-to-track-a-docket.md): Set up email alerts for case updates, choose frequency, and organize alerts using Matter numbers.
- [Setting Up New Case Alerts](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/tracking-and-alerts/setting-up-new-case-alerts.md): Configure alerts to monitor for new litigation against specific clients or parties across all covered jurisdictions.
- [Analytics](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/analytics.md): Predict litigation outcomes. Analyze judge behavior, view motion grant/deny rates with Motion Tags, and build custom legal data reports with Federal and Easy Analytics.
- [Sharing and Exporting Analytics](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/analytics/sharing-and-exporting-analytics.md): Use the "Embed" feature to share live, dynamic links with clients, or export reports to PDF and Excel.
- [The Analytics Workbench](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/analytics/the-analytics-workbench.md): Build custom analytics reports using outcome tags across different jurisdictions (Federal, State, Agencies).
- [Using Federal Analytics](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/analytics/using-federal-analytics.md): Analyze motion success rates (Granted/Denied) based on over 220+ specific Motion Tags in federal courts.
- [Using Easy Analytics](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/analytics/using-easy-analytics.md): Run quick reports on parties, judges, or firms to see client lists, case types, and representation trends.
- [Document Management](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/document-management.md): Streamline your workflow. Learn how to bulk download court filings, access OCR-searchable PDFs, and organize your case documents efficiently.
- [Bulk Downloading Documents](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/document-management/bulk-downloading-documents.md): Learn how to use the "Select All" and "Download Docs" features to retrieve multiple PDFs simultaneously as a ZIP file.
- [Feedback & Feature Requests](https://support.vlex.com/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/feedback-and-feature-requests.md): Want to request a change to the Knowledge Base? Fill out the form on the page below.


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