If you have an important news article which you would like to remain at the top of your news category, you can use the Pinned news option. You can also create an Urgent news story which enables an urgent news banner on your homepage. This can be useful in the event of an emergency closure, for example due to bad weather or snow.
- Navigate to the area of your website where your news article resides or create a new article following the steps here.
- Click the Priority button on the Edit tab and you'll be greeted with the options: Default, Pinned and Urgent.
- Select Pinned if you have an important news article which you would like to remain at the top of your news category.
- Select Urgent. if you have an urgent news story which you would like to display prominently within a banner on your homepage.
- To reset the article and unpin it, return to the news story. Now click on ‘priority’ and select ‘DEFAULT’ and save the article as normal.
Click the save button on the Edit Tab and choose the desired save option.
- Save Now
- If you see this option, you are able to save and publish your item immediately to make it live on the website.
- If you have purchased our School News Mobile App, Administrators or Publishers will also be able to tick the option to send a notification to subscribed app users.
- Save Draft
- This will allow you to save your item without publishing it, and return to continue editing via the Drafts button on the Home Tab
- This will allow you to save your item without publishing it, and return to continue editing via the Drafts button on the Home Tab
- Send for Approval
- This option enables you to send an item to be reviewed and approved by either an Administrator or Publisher. Once approved this item will be made live on the site.