diff --git a/content/contributing/style-guide-and-content-model/style-guide.md b/content/contributing/style-guide-and-content-model/style-guide.md
index 93216c14306d..6c6281df0428 100644
--- a/content/contributing/style-guide-and-content-model/style-guide.md
+++ b/content/contributing/style-guide-and-content-model/style-guide.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Alerts should be concise. If the information consists of more than a couple of s
 
 ### Alert types
 
-We use four types of alerts: Note, Tip, Warning, and Caution.
+We use four types of alerts: Note, Tip, Important, Warning, and Caution.
 
 #### Note
 
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ For example, [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-githu
 > [!TIP]
 > When you @mention an organization, only those that you're a member of will autocomplete. You can still @mention organizations that you're not a member of, like a previous employer, but the organization name won't autocomplete for you.
 
+#### Important
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Key information users need to know to achieve their goal.
+
 #### Warning
 
 Highlights potential risks that a user should be aware of before starting or continuing with a task.