Add a News Flash Item
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner | Publisher | Author
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash
Select which category you would like to add an item to
Click Add Item
Fill in the information fields
Display: Choose the date and time to display the item and when it should expire
Note: If you set a start date/time for an item, then it will not be sent out or published until that time.
Show Last Modified Date?: Display when the item was last updated
Title: This is the headline of the news item
Link: Choose link options for the item
Web Address: Add the URL
Display Text: Modify the display text if desired, the default text is Additional Info...
Open in a new window: Select to open the link in a new window
Link item, image, read on, RSS, and notifications to this Web Address: Links the item to the link in Web Address
Lead In: Brief synopsis describing the item that will show in the notification email
Full Text: A full description of the item; will not show in the notification email but will be accessible via a link
Notes:
The Full Text area uses the same Editor as the Editor Widget used on the Front End pages of the site. Our Editor Widget Overview article provides more details about the available tools on the editor.
You cannot currently add a Slideshow to a News Flash item, so it will appear missing in comparison to the regular Editor toolbar.
Image: Click Choose Image to attach an image to the item
Alignment: Choose to align the image to the right or left of the item
Featured?: Check to feature this item at the top of the News Flash page
“Read On…” Text: Allows you to change what the full-text link says
Show Archives: Choose Yes/No to display previous items
Related Categories: If needed, select any News Flash categories that you would like to duplicate the message in
Show in Widget: Uncheck if you do not want to allow the item to be displayed in News Flash widgets
Click Save and Publish
Fill in the Notification options
Subject: Auto-fill with the subject information; will show in the notification email
Include New or Modified status in email subject: Choose to attach a tag that indicates the item as being New or Modified
Comments: Attach a brief description of the alert; will show in the notification email
Mobile Text/Push Message: Attach a message to the SMS notification
Include link to item: Provides a link to the item within the SMS message for a user to select via their mobile device.
Send:
On Start Date: Sends the notification on the start date previously set
Immediately: Sends the notification immediately
Send, Don’t Send, or Cancel: Notification will be sent accordingly to those who have signed up in Notify Me for the selected News Flash category
Modify a News Flash Item
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner | Publisher | Author
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash
Select the category that contains the News Flash you want to modify
Select the item you want to modify
Modify the information fields
Display: Configure Starting On (publishing) and Stopping On (expiration) date and times
Show Last Modified Date?: Display when the item was last updated
Title: Modify the title of the item
Link: Enter Web Address and Display Text to link the item to a Web Address
Open in new window: Select to open the link in a new window
Link item, image, read on, and notifications to this Web Address: Link the news flash item, image, read-on text, and any related notifications to the Web Address
Lead In: Brief synopsis describing the item; will show in the notification email (255 character limit)
Full Text: Full description of the item; will not show in the Notification email but will be accessible using a link
Image: Add or change the image
Align: Choose how to align the image (left or right)
Modify: Click to choose a different image
Remove: Click to remove the image
Featured?: Check to feature this item at the top of the News Flash page
"Read on..." Text: Enter "read on" text that will appear under the news flash item
Show Archives: Choose to show Archives (Yes/No)
Related Categories: If needed, select any News Flash categories that you would like to duplicate the message in
Show in Widget: Uncheck if you do not want to allow the item to be displayed in News Flash widgets
Select a saving option at the top of the page
Save and Preview: Save and view a preview of the item
Save: Save as a draft
Save & Submit (Authors only): Save and send for approval
Save and Publish (Drafts only): Publish the News Flash item
Note: If you Save and Publish a News Flash with a Starting On date in the future, it will appear as Pending until it reaches the Starting On date. It will then publish on the specified Starting On date.
Save and Send (Published only): Send the News Flash with your modifications
If you chose Save and Publish or Save and Send, then configure notification options
Subject: Auto-fill with the subject information; will show in the notification email
Comments: Attach a brief description of the alert; will show in the notification email (1,000 character limit)
Mobile Text/Push Message: Edit the auto-filled SMS message (160-character limit)
Include link to item: Check to include a link straight to the News Flash
Send:
On Start Date: Send on the desired Start Date
Immediately: Override the Start Date and send at the current time
Send / Don't Send / Cancel: Choose to send, do not send, or cancel the notification
Delete a News Flash Item
Important Note:
A News Flash item must be unpublished before it can be deleted.
Who can use this feature?
System Administrator | Owner
Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash
Select the category the News Flash item to be deleted is in
Select Choose an Action then Unpublish next to the item you want to delete
Select Choose an Action then Delete for that same item
Select OK from the Are you sure you want to delete this News Flash item? popup
