Manage announcements in SharePoint 3

The following article explains how to manage announcements in SharePoint. Announcements can be added to the home page of SharePoint, so when a user logs in, they will be informed of new information on the first screen.

Create an announcement section

1. Open a web browser and log into SharePoint
2. Click Site Actions and select Create

   

3. Under Communications, click Announcements

   

4. Enter the necessary information:
   • Name: enter a heading for the announcement section
   • Description: enter a description of the announcement section
   • Choose if you wish to display this list on the Quick Launch bar

     

5. Click Create

Add an announcement

1. Open a web browser and log into SharePoint
2. Click View All Site Content
3. Under Lists, click Announcements

   

4. Click New

   

5. Enter the necessary information:
   • Title: enter a heading for the announcement
   • Body: enter the text of the announcement
   • Expires: select a date if you wish the announcement to expire

     

6. Click OK

Edit an announcement

1. Open a web browser and log into SharePoint
2. Click View All Site Content
3. Under Lists, click Announcements

   

4. Click the title of the announcement you wish to edit

   

5. Click Edit Item

   

6. Make your edit and click OK

Delete an announcement

1. Open a web browser and log into SharePoint
2. Click View All Site Content
3. Under Lists, click Announcements

   

4. Click the title of the announcement you wish to delete

   

5. Click Delete Item

   

6. Click OK to confirm