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How to Add a Scrolling Announcement

Mike Schepker
posted this on August 03, 2009 01:16 pm

1.
To add a new event or announcement to the News Ticker click on the drop down arrow to the left of the Scrolling Announcements box.

 

 

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2. Scroll down the menu to Manage News Items and click on it.                                                

 

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3.

A new window showing the news properties will pop up and ask for the News Information. To edit a News Item choose the name of the News Item to edit.  To add a new News Item scroll down to New News Item on the News Item box.  In the News Title box add the name of the announcement as shown below.

 

 

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4.

An expiration date must be entered in the Expire Date box.  The current date can be added to the scrolling announcement by clicking the Add Date box.

 

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5. The Text Box at the bottom of the form is where to type what will show up on the Scrolling Announecement.

 

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6. Once the announcement or event has been created, save the information by clicking the Update/Add News Item button at the bottom of the screen.

 

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7. Now the event or announcement will show up on the Scrolling Announcements module.

 

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