Through the use of the announcement widget, important information can be shared with members across your portal. An announcement widget can be set for a specific group homepage or for the account dashboard.
This article explains how to configure the announcement widget for the following;
Announcement Widget on Account Dashboard
Account administrators (super admins) have the capability to create and edit the announcement widgets on the account dashboard.
How to create an announcement widget on dashboard
- Click the pencil icon on the top right corner of the dashboard to switch to edit mode
- Click “Add Widgets” button
- By clicking the plus icon next to it, select “Announcement Area”
- Customise the announcement by writing a title & choosing a background colour for it, and adding a description
- Enable the toggle to propagate the announcement to all groups
- Click the “Configure” button to finish
Please remember that if you do not propagate the announcement to all groups, some members who do not have access to the account dashboard will not be able to see the announcement.
How to edit an announcement widget on dashboard
- Click the pencil icon on the top right corner of the dashboard to switch to edit mode
- Hover over the announcement widget
- Press the “Drag & Move” button to change its placement
- Click the “Delete” button to remove the widget
- Click the “Configure” button to edit and remember to click the “Configure” button to save changes
Announcement Widget on Group Homepage
Super admins and group admins have the ability to add and change announcement widgets along with other widgets on the group homepage. This feature allows creating specific announcements only available to the group.
How to create an announcement widget on group homepage
- Click the pencil icon on the top right corner of the group homepage to switch to edit mode
- Click “Add Widgets” button
- By clicking the plus icon next to it, select “Announcement Area”
- Enable the toggle to inherit the configuration of the latest account dashboard announcement
- Customise the announcement by writing a title & choosing a background colour for it, and adding a description
- Click the “Configure” button to finish
How to edit an announcement widget on group homepage
- Click the pencil icon on the top right corner of the dashboard to switch to edit mode
- Hover over the announcement widget
- Press the “Drag & Move” button to change its placement
- Click the “Delete” button to remove the widget
- Click the “Configure” button to edit and remember to click the “Configure” button to save changes
