Announcements
Communicate important updates to your users through board-wide announcements. Announcements appear as banners on the board and can be scheduled for future dates.
Accessing Announcements
- Go to Admin > Announcements
- You'll see all existing announcements
Creating Announcements
- Click Create Announcement
- Enter a title
- Write the message body using the rich text editor (supports formatting, links, and more)
- Choose a type (see below)
- Optionally schedule it for a future date and time
- Click Publish (or Schedule)
Announcement Types
Choose a type that matches the tone of your message:
| Type | Color | Use For |
|---|---|---|
| Info | Blue | General information and updates |
| Success | Green | Positive news, new features shipped |
| Warning | Amber | Important notices, upcoming changes |
| Error | Red | Critical alerts, service issues |
Scheduling
You can schedule announcements to publish automatically at a future date and time.
- When creating an announcement, find the Schedule option
- Set the date and time
- Click Schedule
The announcement will be published automatically at the specified time.
Scheduled announcements require a cron job to be set up. See Cron Jobs for setup instructions.
Managing Announcements
From the announcements list, you can:
- Edit an existing announcement
- Delete an announcement
- Send via email to all users
- View read count - See how many users have viewed or dismissed the announcement
Email Announcements
Send an announcement directly to all users' inboxes:
- Find the announcement
- Click Send via Email
- Confirm
This sends the announcement content as an email to all registered users.
How Users See Announcements
- Announcements appear as colored banners at the top of the board, matching their type (blue for Info, green for Success, amber for Warning, red for Error)
- Users can dismiss them individually - dismissed announcements do not reappear for that user
- Scheduled announcements publish automatically at the specified date and time (requires a cron job to be configured)
Tips
| Tip | Why |
|---|---|
| Keep it short | Users scan banners quickly |
| Use the right type | Color coding helps set expectations |
| Schedule maintenance | Give users advance notice |
| Don't overuse | Too many banners cause banner blindness |
Next Steps
- Managing Features - Manage feature requests
- Email Setup - Configure email delivery