Creating News/Sending Notifications from the Dashboard

Creating News and Sending Notifications from the Dashboard

From the Dashboard select "News"
      
      

Select "Create New"

      

Enter a "Title".

Enter text into the message body box.

You can add links, attachments/pictures, and videos during this step.

      

Click "Continue"

Select the item(s) where the message is to be displayed.

Click "Continue"

      

Select whom you want to receive the message.

Choose All Users or a specific category.

Click "Continue"
      
 “Access Control”- If utilizing  Secured Access (Premium), choose a user role or target list if so desired.

      

Click "Send" or "Schedule for later"         
           
** Review message- Check for typos, the correct attachment, etc. Confirm your Targets, and set when to want to send the message, or send it immediately. 

      

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