Banner Notifications

1. Select Academy District 20 in the organization chooser. Notification routes and publishing are restricted to the district organization. Then go to Notifications and choose one of the three banner types.
2. Choose New or choose an existing notification to edit.
3. Make sure the Edit tab near the upper left is active.
4. Enter the Title for the notification.
5. Enter the Summary for the notification.
   • To add a line break in the summary for longer text, press [shift] and [enter].
   • Summary text does not allow links.
6. Notifications do not use the Details section of the message. Any text entered here will not be shown
7. To add a link, click the Links button near the bottom left.
   • Links with the type Call-to-Action will appear as a button on the notification.
   • Links the type Detail Link will appear a regular link at the end of the summary. If you use this type of link, make sure your summary has a period and an extra space at the end.
   • Links with the type Link are not shown on notifications.
   • If the needed link has already been made, use Use Existing Link. Make sure the link has the proper type, which is shown with each existing link.
   • Add a new link using Create New Link as needed. Make sure the display type is set correctly.
8. Use the Preview button near the upper right to see how the notification will appear.
9. Switch to the Settings tab near the upper left.
10. Set the publish and expiration dates and times for the notification.
11. Click on the Destinations pull-down menu and select the website(s) or destination group where the notification will appear. The District Wide option includes the district and all school websites.
12. Click the Publish button at the lower right.