Announcements
Applies To Version(s): 3, 3.5 & 3.7
About - Announcements
Announcements can be distributed a number of ways. Agency-wide announcements appear across your site, on all pages with an Announcements Web part. The Programs, Residences, and Individuals Details pages may contain agency-wide, audience- specific, or page-specific announcements, which appear only on the Details page for a one Individual, program, or residence.
Getting Here - Announcements
Announcements are found in the Content Area.
Add a new announcement
- Choose:
- Add a general announcement: Click the Add new announcement link at the bottom of an Announcements section on any page except a Details page. Or add an announcement from the Create page.
- Add an announcement for one or several programs/residences (but not all programs/residences): Go to the program's or residence's corresponding Details page. Click the Add new announcement link at the bottom of the Announcements section.
- Add an announcement for one or several Individuals (but not all Individuals): Go to the individual's Individual Details page. Click the Add new announcement link at the bottom of the Announcements section.
- Give your announcement a title.
- Type the announcement in the Body field.
- Choose an expiry date.
- Select one or more audiences.
- For general announcements: Announcements will appear on all pages selected in the audience section.
- For programs and residences: Announcements will appear for all programs/residences selected in the audience section.
- For Individuals: Announcements will appear for all Individuals selected in the audience section.
Edit/delete announcements
- On the title of any announcement, bring up the drop-down.
- Choose:
- Edit: Open the Item Toolbar for List Records. Click Edit Item. Make your changes and click OK to save.
- Delete: Open the Item Toolbar for List Records. Click Delete Item.