Announcements Tool Database

If you have not used the Announcements Tool Database before, you will need to turn on admin user permissions for the database tools.

1. Go to Site Manager.
2. Click People.
3. Click User Accounts.
4. Click your user name or the user name of the person you wish to give permissions. (Click Add User Account to add someone new.)
5. Click the Website Admin tab.
6. Locate the option for Announcements Database and click to on. This will expand an additional inset menu.
7. Select Manage Announcement Categories to give the user permission to manage categories, then select the specific categories you would like them to manage (or select all categories).
8. Click Save or Save & Return to Search Results.

Manage Categories

*Note: You must set up at least one category before building announcements.

Start building your announcements database by adding categories. You can add or edit your categories at any time.

1. Go to Site Manager.
2. Click Tool Databases.
3. Click Announcements. 
4. Click Manage Categories.
5. Click Add Announcement Category (or click on an existing category to edit it).
6. Type in a Category Name.
7. Click Save.

Continue to add additional categories as desired. Your categories will display on your Announcement Categories screen.

Like the Calendar Tool Database and other database tools, you'll build your content the Announcements Tool Database first. Once announcements are created, adding page level tools will determine what categories are shown and how they are displayed on pages.

1. Go to Site Manager.
2. Click Tool Databases.
3. Click Announcements.
4. Click Add Announcement.
5. Select a Category (Categories). 
6. Type an Announcement Title.
7. Type an Announcement.
8. Click Choose New Image to add an optional image to your announcement.
   1. Select an Image Orientation: Square, Landscape, or Portrait.
   2. Select Hyperlink Image & Title if you would like to hyperlink the announcement tile and image: Yes or No.
9. Click to select a Status: Active or Inactive
   1. If Active, the announcement will be accessible. 
   2. If Inactive, the announcement will not be accessible or visible on the page.
10. Click to Schedule Status Change(optional).
    1. Select a Date and Time.
    2. Select the Access status: Active or Inactive.
    3. Type your email address(es) in the Notification field if you want to be notified of the status change.
11. Repeat step 10 if you would like to Schedule Another Status Change.
12. Click Save(or Cancel to discard your changes).
13. Select account(s) to Automatically Post to Social Stream (optional).
14. Type Social Stream URL.
15. Click Submit New Announcement or Submit & Add Another Announcement.

By default, all new announcements will be positioned at the top. To change the position of the announcement, click the Reorder option in the top right of the Announcements screen, drag the announcement to the desired position, then click Done Reordering. 

If you have any questions or need help, send us a note at communitysupport@factsmgt.com!