Announcements are messages displayed on the user's dashboard. Announcements are listed in order by the date they were created, with the newest shown first. Each announcement can be set to visible or hidden, and announcements marked as Urgent are prominently displayed at the top of the announcement list.
Adding an announcement
- Navigate to Settings->User Area Content.
- The Announcements page will be displayed. Click the New Announcement button on the top right of the page.
- The New Announcement page will be displayed. Fill in the following fields:
- Title — The title of the announcement.
- Visible — Toggle on to display the announcement on the user dashboard.
- Urgent — Toggle on to mark the announcement as urgent. Urgent announcements are prominently displayed at the top of the announcement list.
- Content — The body text of the announcement. Use the toolbar to format text (bold, italic, lists, links, alignment, etc.).
- Click the Save button.
Editing an announcement
- On the Announcements page, locate the announcement you wish to edit.
- Click the Edit button next to that announcement.
- The Edit Announcement page will be displayed. Make the necessary changes.
- Click the Save button.
Deleting an announcement
- On the Announcements page, locate the announcement you wish to delete.
- Click the Delete button next to that announcement.
- A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Click the 'Yes, Delete' button to confirm.