Creating Announcement

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Admin > Announcement.
  2. Click the Create a New Announcement option called Freeform.

    The Create New Freeform Announcement page opens.

  3. Enter the text that you want to be displayed as Headline.
    This text is displayed as a headline in the Announcements panel on the CRMS Home page (where it also serves as a hyperlink that opens the corresponding Announcement window), in the corresponding Announcement window along with the announcement text, and in the Headlines column in the Manage Announcements table.
  4. Set the Start Date and End Date.
    These set the range of dates when the announcement is displayed. If you select today's date as the start date, the announcement is displayed immediately.
    Note: The date that is displayed in the announcement window is the date when the announcement was originally saved. This cannot be changed by editing.

    Enter the body text that you want to be displayed as the announcement's text message.

    Note: All text is displayed in one paragraph. Paragraph breaks and added line spaces are not included in the displayed message.
  5. Click Done.