SwinNet News: How to Create a News Link

A News Link is good for pointing to an existing article on SwinNet or on an external website. Please note that News Link articles cannot appear in the weekly news digest due to technical limitations.

STEP 1: Upload a 450 x 226 image into the Image Library.  For further instructions, see Part 1 of the Image Web Part guide. 

This is optional.  If you are linking to an existing news article on SwinNet, the 450 x 226 image will copy over from the article to the news link. You may want to upload a different image if you are linking to an external site, the SwinNet news article you are linking to used a vertical image, or you simply would rather display a different image.

STEP 2: Go to the News area on your page and click on Add under the subhead. 

STEP 3: Click on News Link.

STEP 4: A right panel will open.  Enter a URL for a page on SwinNet or an external site.

STEP 5: Select or change the image (optional if one is already provided) by clicking on the Change button.

If an image is already available in the news article you are linking to, it will be displayed as a preview image.

STEP 6 (if you need to add or replace an image): Select the image you uploaded to the Image Library.  Click the circle in the upper right corner to select and then click the Open button.  It will replace the preview image with your new image. 

STEP 7: Enter Title and Description (optional).

The News Link will bring over the Title and some Description text from the news article you are linking to. You can either change it or leave it as is; just make sure it follows the writing style guide.

STEP 8: Click the Review and Submit for Approval button.

STEP 9: Click on Try Link to make sure the News Link is pointing to the content you intended.  Also, review the Image, Title, and Description.

STEP 10: While still in Edit mode, click on Page Details to open the right panel and fill in the metadata. In the Dept/Region/Market field, target where you want your news article to go. You can either click on the Tags icon to select or enter a word. Be sure to save your changes by clicking in the box.

Select your department, region, market, division, or BRG to display on your page. (You can find divisions and BRGs in the Division field.) Make multiple selections if you would like to post to another department, SwinNet Home, or global (all news areas).  Requests to post in another location must be approved first before your article can be displayed there.

 

 

STEP 11: When you are done filling in the metadata, click the blue Submit for Approval button in the upper right corner to start the approval workflow.