Once you have opened the School News option in the Parent Portal Manager:
- Select the news story you wish to edit and click
Edit Story.
Step 1 of the News Wizard is displayed:
Amend the fields displayed:
Field Explanation News Type Use the drop down list to categorise the news story. News Title Enter a clear and concise title for the news story. News Summary Enter a brief description of the news story. Publishing Date Select a date to schedule the publishing of the news story. Auto Archive Date Select a date to archive the news story automatically. Click Next. Step 2 of the News Wizard is displayed:
- Edit the main body text of the news story in the field displayed. Use the functions in the header bar to add media and apply formatting styles, as required.
- Click Next. Step 3 of the News Wizard is displayed:
- Add or edit website URLs and display names relevant to the news story, as required. Click Test Link by each link to open the URL in a browser window. This is optional.
- Click Next. Step 4 of the News Wizard is displayed:
- Add or edit relevant documents and files to attach to the news story. Drag and drop files to the field displayed or click Add Files to browse for files, as required. Click Start Upload to upload the attachments to the server. Click
to remove a selected file. This is optional. - Click Next. Step 5 of the News Wizard is displayed when documents have been attached to the news story:
- Edit the File Display Name and File Description, as required. Click
if you wish to open the file. You may also select the Remove File checkbox if you wish to remove the file from the server and news story. - Click Next. Step 6 of the News Wizard is displayed:
- Use the checkboxes available to assign publication and visibility options. Ensure that the news story is visible to parents in the Parent Portal.
- Click Next. Step 7 of the News Wizard is displayed:
- Amend the News Author fields displayed. Enter your Username, Name and E-Mail Address. This ensures that the news story can be traced back to its original author.
The Security Logging section displays information of your session, which is logged with the news story for security reasons. - Click Next when finished.
You are prompted when the News Wizard is complete. An email notification is sent when the story is authorised for publication.