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Silences stop notifications from getting created and last for only a specified window of time.
**Note that inhibition rules are not supported in the Grafana Alertmanager.**
{{< admonition type="note" >}}
- Inhibition rules are not supported in the Grafana Alertmanager.
- The preview of silenced alerts only applies to alerts in firing state.
{{< /admonition >}}
## Add silences
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1. Click **Create silence** to open the Create silence page.
1. In **Silence start and end**, select the start and end date to indicate when the silence should go into effect and expire.
1. Optionally, in **Duration**, specify how long the silence is enforced. This automatically updates the end time in the **Silence start and end** field.
1. In the **Label** and **Value** fields, enter one or more _Matching Labels_. Matchers determine which rules the silence will apply to.
1. In the **Label** and **Value** fields, enter one or more _Matching Labels_. Matchers determine which rules the silence will apply to. Any matching alerts (in firing state) will show in the **Affected alert instances** field
1. In **Comment**, add details about the silence.
1. Click **Submit**.