In a news message, you place messages that are shown on the information board. This allows you to give a start and end date to the message, so you never have unnecessary information on your information board. It is also possible to add images or PDFs to your news messages.
Creating a news message
Go to Pages
Select an existing news environment or create a new news environment by selecting the plus sign. In this example, a news source already exists: Announcements.
To add a message, select: Add message
Now fill in your news message. You can use the various buttons to adjust your text, change colors, add images or PDFs. It is also possible to add a start and end date here if necessary.
You can choose an image or PDF from your library. Here you can read how to add an image or PDF to your library:
Displaying a news message on the information board.
Within the online environment, go to your information board. Then select “edit board”. You will find this option in the top right of the screen.
You can now add a component by pressing one of the following + buttons.
A window will now appear from which you can choose from different components. Add the News component.
Choose the correct source page.
A settings window will open on the right side of the screen. Review the settings. For example, how long should a message be displayed before the next message appears? Or open a message in a larger screen after tapping on the message