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Creating News Articles and Categories

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Creating a News Article

To create a news article, click on Site Settings then News.

Alternatively, navigate to the Dashboard and select the News & eNewsletters tile. 

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Then click on Manage News Articles.

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Both methods will take you to the News window. Once there, click on + Add Article.

Here, you will be able to add content to your article.

 

Adding Content

First, add your title in the text box provided.

Next, add the body of the news article to the Content text box.

You can customise the text style and format with the functions available on the text editing ribbon.

Each article will automatically generate a summary text, which will show when displayed on a News Feed Widget. Create your own summary text by unticking Auto generate summary and typing in the text box that appears. 

 

Adding media to news article

Image

To add an image, check that the media section is on the Image tab (which it is by default) and click on Add.

You can either choose from the images you have already uploaded or upload a new one from your device by clicking on Upload an Image. 

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Video

You can add a video by clicking the Video tab and clicking Add. 

Note: Only YouTube videos are accepted.

Add the link into the pop-up box and click Save.

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More options for media settings are found on Advanced Options.

 

Embed Media into the News Article Content

To embed media within the content section click the Media Embed icon in the editing toolbar.

On the image or video you want to embed, right click and select copy link address. Paste the URL into the pop-up box and click OK. 

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You can also embed an image that you have uploaded by clicking on the Image icon.

Choose from the images that you have already uploaded or upload a new one from your device. To add a caption, please refer to Media Settings.

 

Adding Categories and Tags 

News articles can be grouped with like articles by adding them to a category or by adding tags on them. For more instructions on how to do this, please see this support article.

 

Advanced Options

You can further customise your news article by updating the Advanced Options.

Mobile Settings

Untick Display on Mobile App if you do not want the news article to display on the mobile app.

Media Settings

Customise how the media you upload is displayed by ticking on Display photo full width and Display photo caption. Add the caption on the text box.

Schedule Settings

If you want to set the article to be published in advance and only display for a limited time, click on the boxes under Publish Date and Hide Date and select dates from the date picker.

You can also specify a time on the date selected by clicking on the clock icon on the date picker and setting a time. 

Articles that have a schedule set on them will show a clock icon as highlighted below, when viewing from the main News menu. 

Once you've finished your article, click Save and Preview to preview your article in a new tab, or click Save and Exit to be taken back to the News menu. 

 

Editing or Deleting a News Article

If you are wanting to amend or delete a news article, please see this support article. 

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