---
title: "Admin: Announcements"
description: "Announcements serve as a quick and efficient tool to share important updates or inject a bit of fun into your team's day—such as posting a “joke of the day.” Whether it's for critical information or light-hearted engagement, announcements help streamline…"
url: "https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/admin-announcements/"
updated: "2026-09-21"
category: Administration
tags:
  - Administration
  - Announcements
---

# Admin: Announcements

Announcements serve as a quick and efficient tool to share important updates or inject a bit of fun into your team's day—such as posting a “joke of the day.” Whether it's for critical information or light-hearted engagement, announcements help streamline internal communication and keep your team informed and connected.

### Location

As long as you have the administrative ability, use your main menu to choose "Misc. Apps" followed by "Announcements."

![As long as you have the administrative ability, use your main menu to choose "Misc. Apps" followed by "Announcements."](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-23.png)

### Creating a New Announcement

Once you are under Announcements, choose "Create a New Announcement."

![Once you are under Announcements, choose "Create a New Announcement."](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-24.png)

Fill in the necessary details in each of the fields. Once complete, click "Save."

![Fill in the necessary details in each of the fields. Once complete, click "Save."](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-25.png)

### **Announcement Field Descriptions**

- **Title**
  The headline or name of the announcement.
- **Description**
  The main content area where you can enter the message you want to share with your team.
- **Start Date/Time & End Date/Time**
  Set the time frame for when the announcement should appear. *Tip: Leave these blank if you want the announcement to display indefinitely.*
- **Trigger**
  Defines when the announcement appears to the user:
  - **Unsecure Page** – Shown on the login page *before* the user logs in.
  - **Secure Page** – Shown *after* the user logs in, somewhere within the application.
- **Announcement Type**
  Choose how the announcement is displayed on the page:
  - **Modal** – A large pop-up box with a dimmed background.
  - **Alert** – A small notification box in the bottom-right corner.
  - **Toast** – A subtle message near the top of the window.
- **Style**
  Customize the color of the announcement to match its tone or urgency (e.g., red for urgent, green for positive).
- **User Groups**
  Specify who should see the announcement:
  - Leave blank to show it to **all users**.
  - Enter specific groups to **limit visibility** to certain users or roles.

### Editing an Announcement

To edit an announcement, select the down-carrot on the right of the announcement and choose "edit the announcement."

![](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-29.png)

If you need to see or edit any previous announcements that had a time limit, select the checkbox "show expired" followed by "filter."

![If you need to see or edit any previous announcements that had a time limit, select the checkbox "show expired" followed by "filter."](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/image-28.png)

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