Who can use this feature?
System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors

Instructions

Click the Modules drop-down
Click the Content tab
Click Alert Center
Select the category you would like the alert to be under
Select Add Alert
Fill in the information
Note: Leaving “Emergency Alert” does not override the alert bar text; only custom text will override the alert bar text.
- - Title: Title of the alert
  - Brief Description: Brief description of the alert; you are limited to 250 characters
  - Full Description: The full description of the alert
  - Alert Bar: Choose if you would like the alert to display in the Alert Bar on no pages, All Pages, {{glossary.Home Page}} Only, or a Department page and subpages
    Note: This option will only be available if the Alert Bar is enabled for the category. Only 2 alerts will show in the alert bar.
    Selecting the Department page and subpages will allow site visitors on a specific Department's pages to see department-specific information in the Alert Bar rather than seeing the same alert added for All Pages. Department-specific alerts will always take precedence over All Pages alerts, ensuring that two alerts can be published on the Alert Bar and All Pages without preventing any Department-specific Alert Bar content.
  - Alert Bar Text: Add a name to appear on the Alert Bar.
  - Alert Bar Link: List the link that directs clicks on the Alert Bar.
    Note: Leaving “/AlertCenter.aspx” does not override the alert bar link; only a custom relative or absolute link will change where the main Alert Bar area directs.
  - Upload Image(s): Add related photos to the alert
  - “Read On…” Text: Determine how the link will be displayed if there is a Full Description
  - Link(s): Add related links regarding this alert; click the + to the right of the Display Text to add additional links
  - Open in New Window: The link opens a new window
  - Link item, image, read on, RSS, and notifications to this Web Address: "Read On..." text link will direct to this link rather than the alert item screen on widgets or the Alert Bar
    Note: This can only be enabled on a single link. This option will be disabled for any other links once it is selected.
  - Alert Starts: {{glossary.Website}} alert will display on the front end of the website
  - Alert Ends: When the alert will end on the front end of the website
Choose a saving option
- Save Changes: Will save any changes you have made to the file
- Save & Publish: Will save the changes and publish them to the live site
- Save & Submit: Will save the changes and submit them for approval (authors only)
- Cancel: Will delete what you have done
A notification window will open; your options to send the notification include:
- Subject: Add a brief subject line
- Comments: Attach a description of the alert
- Mobile Text/Push Message: Attach a message to the {{glossary.SMS}} notification
- Include link to item: Provides a link to the item within the SMS message, which the user can visit via their mobile device
- Send
  - On Start Date: Sends the item on the start date previously set
  - Immediately: Sends the {{glossary.Agenda}} immediately
- Select Send, Don’t Send, or Cancel: The notification will then send accordingly to those who have signed up in Notify Me for the selected Alert Center category

Resources

Alert Center Overview

Add Alerts to a Page