Announcements

About



Need to display an important message across domains? Announcements content type is perfect for displaying pertinent information to site visitors across the top of webpages on a single domain, all domains or just a few. Links can also be added to direct site visitors to additional resources.


contentTypeWidgetNOTE: This is a reusable content type widget, which means it is dependent upon content you've first created as a content type from the dashboard menu.

Design


Color options

Yellow banner example Blue banner example Green banner example

Expanded

Yellow banner example expanded

How to 


Go to the Content tab in the dashboard and select Announcements. If you don't see this option, you will need to be granted permissions to use this feature. If you need access, please submit a request

Annoucements listed in the Content tab

 

Click Create an announcement.

 

Announcements Content type - Create an annoucement option

 

Provide a title and choose a background color and prefix for the banner. If the prefix options ("Announcement" or "Caution") do not suite your needs, add a custom option. You can also choose if you would like the announcement to be fully expanded when the page loads. 

 

Annoucements Content Type - option for title, color and prefix

 

Add a description. 

 

Announcement content type - description

 

Add a URL for additional information; the link will be labeled "Learn More". Choose announcement order, if displaying more that one announcement. 

 

Announcements content type - additional information

 

Choose which domains that announcement should be displayed on.

 

Announcements content type - domain options

Publish to immediately display the announcement.