Announcement Channels is a tool to group announcements around specific topics, such as "Perks & Benefits” or “Store Announcements”.

All announcements regarding that subject will be displayed in that channel. This can help compartmentalize announcements and encourage organized communications.

Adding a New Announcement Channel

To create a Announcement Channel, navigate to the Administration button and select Announcement Channels. Then click the green + button (Add New) at the top right.

The only field that is required during the creation process is the Name field. You may leave everything else blank or default.

For the Icon and Placeholder images, you can upload your own images. First select Edit a dropdown will appear saying Update and once you click on that your file explorer will open to select the image you wish to choose.

Once you select your image from your file explorer. A cropping tool will be displayed to make any adjustments if necessary. Use the + and - buttons to zoom in and out on the image. The circular arrows rotate the image 90 degrees. Then click the green checkmark to confirm your image selection.

In the Edit menu, you can Update or Clear the image later if needed.

The last thing to consider during creation is the Allow Comments checkbox. If enabled users will be able to comment on Announcements in this channel.

Note: In order for Users to comment on an Announcement the Allow Comments checkbox must be enabled for both Announcements Channels and the individual Announcements.

Now all that is left to do is select the Add Channel button to complete the creation of the new Announcement Channel.

Putting Announcements in the Channel and Setting Curators and Moderators

Placing an Announcement in a Channel is performed when the Channel is being edited. Likewise with assigning Curators and Moderators for the Channel. Please refer to the link below for more information on those subjects.

Go to the Edit an Announcement Channel article