Super users can add messages to display in the Dashboard. Messages can be added for users in a specific site, or in all sites. See View and hide Dashboard messages.
Super users can format each message, include links, and specify a date range and display order. Super users can also specify whether users can hide or comment on a message.
To add a Dashboard message for users:
1. When signed in as a Super user, click Custom Feed Items on the navigation bar.
2. In the Actions list, click Add New Custom Status Feed Item.
An editor appears for entering the new message.
3. In the Title box, type a message title.
The title will not appear with the message. The title is only used to identify the message on the Custom Feed Items page.
4. In the Site Name list, do one of the following:
•To show the message to users in all sites, select All.
•To show the message to users in one site, select the name of the site.
5. Click the Start Date box. In the calendar that appears, click the first date to display the message.
6. Click the End Date box. In the calendar that appears, click the date when the message will no longer appear.
7. In the Display Order box, enter a number that represents the position of the message relative to other messages in the list.
If multiple messages for a user have the same display order number, the most recently-added messages appear higher in the Notification Center. For example, if two messages have a Display Order value of 1, the message that was added last appears at the top of the list.
8. Do one of the following:
•To allow users to hide the message, select Can Be Hidden.
•To prevent users from hiding the message, clear Can Be Hidden.
9. Do one of the following:
•To prevent users from commenting on the message, select Read Only.
•To allow users to comment on the message, select Read Only.
10. Click Save.