Announcements provide a powerful way for admins to highlight important updates within groups and globally. This guide will walk you through how they work and how to manage them effectively.
Who can manage announcements?
Announcements within groups: Group Admins and Site Admins.
Global Announcements: Site admins only. Learn more about Global Announcements.
Announcement Section
A new section called Announcements has been added to all group About pages located directly below the group's description.
Announcements allow you to feature important posts, ensuring critical information is easily accessible to users.
Restrictions: Discussion topics cannot be designated as announcements. Only posts within discussion topics or feeds can be designated as announcements.
Multiple Announcements: Multiple announcements can be featured simultaneously, with no limit. They are automatically sorted by the post's creation date, from oldest to newest.
User Interaction: Once an announcement is designated, users can select the announcement post in the Announcements section and be routed directly to the original post in either feeds or discussions.
Managing Announcements
Designate an Announcement
Navigate to any post within a discussion or feed.
Select the Three-Dot More menu on the left-hand side of the post.
Select Make Announcement.
Remove an Announcement
Select the announcement you want to remove from the announcement section.
Once routed back to the original post select the Three-Dot More menu on the left-hand side of the post.
Select Remove Announcement.
End Result
Announcements will be effectively managed and displayed, ensuring users have access to important updates and information in a structured manner.