This article shows how to use the Web App to create and manage News Articles that can be viewed in the mobile app.
News allows the ability to disperse information quickly to individuals, entire roles, groups, or your entire company. They are informative based rather than conversation-based.
Note: The character limit for news articles is 50k characters.
Note: Files cannot be attached to news articles.
1) Go to Messages > News within the left-hand menu. Click "News Settings."
2) Determine when you wish for News to expire by clicking on the drop down menu.
Add any tags by typing out the tag then clicking the "+ ADD TAG" button. Tags will appear in gray underneath.
3) Go back to the Messages > News page. Click "Compose News."
4a) Compose the message.
Click on the drop down button next to "To" to determine who you want the News message to reach. (See step 4b for more details.)
Fill in the Subject Line.
Use the tools banner to customize the message, text, and videos/photos as desired.
At the bottom, click "Add Tags" to categorize the message to allow it to be filtered.
4b) News messages may be sent out to individuals, organizations, or roles types.
When assigning based on organizations, click on the check box to the right of the organization and the system will automatically check everyone underneath.
5) Compose your message and format it using the built-in formatter.
Note: Images and Videos can be embedded into the message by entering a URL of the desired image or video. They cannot however be directly attached to the article.
After composing the message and adding the tags, click "Send" in the lower right-hand corner.
Note: You will not have the ability to add tags to News Messages after they have been sent.
6) You will be directed to the main News page. Here, you will be able to view the sent message and be able to quickly view the subject line, date, and tags. If you ever need to delete the message prior to it automatically expiring, you may click the trash can to the far left.
You may filter News Messages at any point on the basis of your tags by clicking the funnel icon in the upper right-hand quadrant.
