1. Go to the portal page that contains the Announcements view.
2. Click the Show drop-down list and select from the listed display options (Figure 24-5).

   Figure 24-5 Show Menu for Announcements

   
   Description of "Figure 24-5 Show Menu for Announcements"

   Select from one of the following options:

   • All—Displays all available announcements

   • Today—Displays only today's announcements

   • Since Yesterday—Displays today's and yesterday's announcements

   • Last 7 Days—Displays all announcements from the last seven days

   • Last 30 Days—Displays all announcements from the last 30 days

   The Announcements view refreshes and displays the announcements that match your selection. If the view does not refresh, click the Refresh icon.

3. Select from the other drop-down list to show active, future, or expired announcements (Figure 24-6).

   Figure 24-6 Active, Future or Expired Announcements

   
   Description of "Figure 24-6 Active, Future or Expired Announcements"

   Table 24-1 shows the different combinations of announcement you can view from the Show list for viewing announcements.

   Table 24-1 Announcements Displayed Based on Show List

   Days Range	Announcement Type	Display Result
   All	Active	All announcements as of today
   Today	Active	All announcements with a start date of today
   Since Yesterday	Active	All announcements with a start date as of yesterday
   Last 7 Days	Active	All announcements for the last seven days
   Last 30 Days	Active	All announcements for the last 30 days
   All	Future	All announcements scheduled for a later date
   Today	Future	All announcements scheduled for a later date
   Since Yesterday	Future	All announcements scheduled for a later date
   Last 7 Days	Future	All announcements scheduled for a later date
   Last 30 Days	Future	All announcements scheduled for a later date
   All	Expired	All expired announcements
   Today	Expired	No announcements
   Since Yesterday	Expired	All expired announcements as of yesterday
   Last 7 Days	Expired	All expired announcements for the last seven days
   Last 30 Days	Expired	All expired announcements for the last 30 days

1. Access the Announcements view, access the Announcements console, or open the Announcement Manager from the Announcements - Quick View.

   See Viewing Announcements for more information.

2. Click Create.

   Figure 24-7 Create an Announcement

   
   Description of "Figure 24-7 Create an Announcement"

   The Create Announcement dialog opens.

   Figure 24-8 Create Announcement Dialog

   
   Description of "Figure 24-8 Create Announcement Dialog"
3. In the Subject field, enter a title for the announcement.
4. In the message body text box, enter the text of the announcement.

   Use the rich text editor to style the announcement with colors, special fonts, images, and so on. For information about rich text editor controls, see the online help.

5. For Announcement Active Date, select from one of the following options:

   • Make Active Now — To post the announcement immediately (the default option)

   • Make Active on Specific Date — To select a date to post the announcement

     Click the Select Date icon to the right of the text field to open the Select Date picker, select a date or navigate to the appropriate month and date to select it.

     If a later date is selected and mail is configured for notifications, then the notification mail is delivered at a later date, provided the servers are not restarted.

     Figure 24-9 Select Date Picker Calendar

     
     Description of "Figure 24-9 Select Date Picker Calendar"

     After you select a date, the calendar closes.

6. Under Announcement Expire Date, select from one of the following options:

   • Never Expires — To post the announcement indefinitely (the default option)

   • Expire After Days — To specify the number of days the announcement is active

     Enter the number of days to display the announcement.

   • Expire on a Specific Date — To set the date to expire and remove the announcement from the list

     Click the Select Date icon next to the text field to open the Select Date picker.

     Figure 24-10 Select Expiration Date Calendar

     
     Description of "Figure 24-10 Select Expiration Date Calendar"

     In the calendar, only those dates after the active date are enabled for selection.

7. Click Create to create the announcement.

   If you selected to post the announcement immediately, then the new announcement appears in the following locations: in any Announcements view included on a page, on the Activity Stream, and at the top of the list of announcements in the Announcements - Quick View.

1. Access the Announcements view, access the Announcements console, or open the Announcement Manager from the Announcements - Quick View.
2. Click the Edit Announcement icon for the announcement you want to edit.

   Notice that the Edit Announcement icon appears in the announcements that were created by the logged in user; the icon does not appear with those announcements that were created by other users (unless the user has Create, Edit, and Delete Announcements permissions).

   Figure 24-11 Edit Announcement Icons

   
   Description of "Figure 24-11 Edit Announcement Icons"

   The Edit Announcement dialog opens.

3. Make the changes you want to the announcement. For example, you can change the text of the announcement, or modify its look and feel.

   The Edit Announcement dialog provides rich text editor controls for styling announcement text. For information on rich text editor controls, see the online help.

   You can change an announcement's title and content, and also its expiration date. However, you cannot change its publication date.

4. Click Save to save your changes and close the dialog.

1. Access the Announcements view, access the Announcements console, or open the Announcement Manager from the Announcements - Quick View.

   See Viewing Announcements for more information.

2. Click the Delete Announcement icon for the announcement you want to delete (Figure 24-12).

   Notice that the Delete Announcement icon appears next to the announcements created by the logged in user; the icon does not appear with those announcements that were created by other users (unless the user has Create, Edit, and Delete Announcements permissions).

   Figure 24-12 Delete Announcement Icon on an Announcement View

   
   Description of "Figure 24-12 Delete Announcement Icon on an Announcement View"

   A Delete Announcement confirmation dialog displays.

3. In the Delete Announcement confirmation dialog, click Delete to delete the announcement and close the dialog.

   The selected announcement is removed from the announcements view and the Activity Stream.

1. In the Announcements - Quick View, click the announcement you want to view (Figure 24-13).

   Figure 24-13 Announcements - Quick View

   
   Description of "Figure 24-13 Announcements - Quick View"

   The announcement details display in the Announcement dialog (Figure 24-14). Similar to the announcement content displayed in the Announcements view, this dialog displays content with all the formatting that was applied to it.

   Figure 24-14 Announcement Accessed from Quick View

   
   Description of "Figure 24-14 Announcement Accessed from Quick View"
2. Click Close to exit the dialog.

You can manage announcements in the Announcements - Quick View with the Announcement Manager. The Announcement Manager provides the functionality that is available in the Announcements view.

System administrators can remove the link to the Announcement Manager. If your system administrator allows this functionality, then you can see the Open Announcement Manager icon (Figure 24-15). The Announcement Manager lets you create, edit, delete, (only if you have the permissions to create and edit, or create, edit, and delete) mail, and link announcements. For more information, see Working with Announcements.

Figure 24-15 Open Announcement Manager Icon

Description of "Figure 24-15 Open Announcement Manager Icon"