The Announcement feature on the Community Portal is a great way to notify Residents of important information such as; Upcoming events, changes in the neighborhood, pool openings and closing and more. It's easy to use and takes only minutes to do.
Step 1. Login to the Community Portal with Administrative access.
Step 2. Click the Announcement tab on the left.
Step 3. Click the Add New tab.
Step 4. Complete the fields in the Add Announcement window.
Title- Enter a Title for the Announcement.
Recipients- Select recipients for the Announcement.
Public- Select to make available to all Portal users.
Group- Select to make available to a defined Group.
Choose Other- Select to make available to a Group or multiple groups.
Description- Enter the body of the message.
Category- Select a Category from the drop down menu.
Review on Home Page
Do not show on Home Page- Check if Announcement should not show on the Home Page
Show all on Home Page- Check to show on the Home Page
Display Through- Enter a date for the message to expire.
Never Expire- Check this box if the message should remain visible always.
Urgent- Check this box to make the Announcement appear in Red at the top of the list.
Must View- Check this box to require members to read the message.
Step 5. Click the Save button to finalize, or the Save Add button to add another Announcement.
