Announcements widget
Users can view all active announcements. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.
This widget lists the active announcements for a portal from the Announcement [announcement] table. To see the list of active announcements, navigate to All > Service Portal > Announcements. For information about creating announcements, see Create an announcement.
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## Instance options
## Instance options
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Select the type of announcements to display. Announcement types can be selected in the announcement record. Choices include:- Banner - Widget If a type is not defined, the widget instance displays all active announcements. |
| Title | Widget header title. |
| Glyph | Glyph displayed to the left of the title. |
| Use Display Style | If selected, each announcement displays according to the style defined in the announcement record. Before selecting this option, consider how the widget will display if multiple announcements in the widget use different styles. |
| Paginate | Paginates multiple announcements. |
| Max Records | Number of announcements displayed per page. |
| View All Page | Select target for View all link. The View all link only displays when: - There are more announcements than can be displayed on a single page. The Max Records field defines the number of records displayed per page. - A view all page is defined. |
| Who Can View Instances \| Who Cannot View Instances | Control who can and cannot view a widget instance with user criteria. This option appears when user criteria for the Service Portal is activated. |
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