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In a new block or column, click “Widget”.
Select “News & Announcements” in the Widget list.
Click “OK”.
Hover over the widget and click the “Cog” in the top right hand corner.
Complete the Wizard:
Caption: Set the title of the widget that will appear at the top of it.
Icon: Choose an Icon to appear alongside the Caption at the top of the widget.
Colours: Set the colours for the widget.
Icon: Select the colour the Icon next to the Caption will be.
Default: The default colour settings for the widget.
Reference Colour: Select a colour based on the Primary or Secondary colour, as set in Site Styles & Colours.
Select Colour: Select any colour from the colour picker. You can also set the opacity using the slider to the right of the picker.
Black: Set the colour to black.
White: Set the colour to white.
Caption: Select the colour the Caption at the top of the widget will be.
Underline: Select the colour of the line beneath the Caption will be.
Text: Select the text colour for the widget.
Background: Select the background colour of the News Feed.
Border: Select the colour of the table borders.
Visibility: Select whether this page element is visible when viewed on devices of different sizes.
OK: Once happy with the details, click “OK” to show the widget with the new settings.
New Announcements
Navigate to “Information Information > Manage Announcements”Announcements.
Complete the Wizard:
Title: The title of the Announcement.
Text: The main text of the Announcement. This has the text-based formatting options to help tailor the content. You can also use HTML to edit if you wish.
Expiry: Set when the Announcement will expire. If left bank, the Announcement will never expire. There are also handy buttons for 1 week, 1 month, and 1 year, from today.
Post Announcement: Once happy with the details, click to post.
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