News · Step-by-step lesson
Create and publish a news article
Complete the news editor and see the resident result.
Before you start: Sign in to the real Admin Portal. Your Community Admin must have given you access to this area.
How to use this lesson
Read the instruction, then look at the pointer on the example screen. Click or tap Next below when you are ready. The example screen is a demonstration. It cannot save, send or change anything.
“Select” means click once with a mouse, or tap once with a finger. You can go back, restart or take a break at any time.
Step 1 of 15
Select “News”
In the real Admin Portal, find News in the left-hand menu and click it. On a small screen, open the navigation menu first.
Look at the example. Then select Next when you are ready.
Step 1 of 15. Select “News”Watch the pointer. Use the lesson’s Next button to continue.
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Select “News”
In the real Admin Portal, find News in the left-hand menu and click it. On a small screen, open the navigation menu first.
Select Create news
Click Create news at the top of the page.
Select “Title”
Click or tap inside the Title box.
Enter title
Type your own details here. In this example, we have entered “Community garden volunteers welcome”.
Open “Publishing body”
Click or tap the Publishing body list to see its choices.
Select “Community Council”
Select the publishing body you are writing for. The choices depend on your access. Community Admins can also use the community publisher.
Check the selection
“Community Council” is now selected in Publishing body.
Choose news image
A picture is optional. Choose a wide image from your computer. Select the file on your device, then select Open or Choose in your device’s file picker.
Check the selected file
Wait for the upload to finish. This example uses village-hall.jpg. Your device’s file picker may look different.
Position the picture
If you added a picture, drag its preview to choose the part residents will see. Use Remove image if you want to start again.
Select “Writing box”
Click inside the Writing box and write the article or event details. The first 18 words become its summary. See the separate Writing Box lessons for formatting.
Enter writing box
Type your own details here. In this example, we have entered “Join neighbours at the Village Hall for tea, coffee and a chat. Everyone is welcome.”.
Select Save
Check every detail, then click Save at the bottom of the form. The newly created item is published; there is no separate publish button inside this form.
Check Publish is on
The new item is in the list. Publish shows whether residents can see it. Preview opens a public-style view without changing the item.
See the resident result
The news story is available to residents. Read it through to check the information is correct.