How Featured News Works

How Announcements/News Items Work

What's The Point?

Facilities often need to communicate vital information about upcoming events or changes to procedure. Featured News provides a location for TapWyse app admins to craft custom messaging about whatever they deem appropriate, through a Simple Editor that produces polished and engaging content.

This article will detail what Announcements/News items are and the process for setting them up in the TapWyse Admin Dashboard.

User Experience

What Do Announcements/News Items Look Like in the App?


Announcements/News items consist of three main parts:
  1. Photo
  2. Title
  3. Body text

Where Can Announcements/News Items Be Accessed in the App?

Home Screen Button


  1. User opens app
  2. Announcements/News items will be one of the options on the page
To add/remove the News Home Screen button, follow the instructions outlined in our How App Navigation Works article.

  1. User opens app
  2. Announcements/News items is below the app's logo and above the normal Home Screen buttons
Control which item is featured by going HERE and selecting the circle next to the item you'd like to be featured in your app.

Side Menu


  1. User opens app
  2. On Home Screen, click the three lines at the top-left of the screen
  3. On the menu that appears on the left side of the screen, click News
This button cannot be removed from the Side Menu, as it is hard-coded in.

Push Notification

To send a Push Notification that is linked to a News item, follow the instructions outlined in our How Push Notifications Work article, specifically in the Action section.
  1. User receives Push Notification
  2. User taps on the Push Notification and is immediately taken to the specific News item

Setting Up Announcements/News Items in the Admin Dashboard

Adding a News Item

  1. Navigate to the TapWyse Admin Dashboard.
  2. Click the Announcements tile.

  3. On the ensuing page, click Create in the top-right.

  4. To create your Announcement/News item, enter the following information:

    1. Choose an Image. Either:
      1. Pick a stock photo from the selection provided
      2. Upload your own by clicking Upload Image at the bottom of the photo section
        1. Image dimensions are 16:9 ratio or 1500 x 844 pixels. Acceptable formats include jpg and png.
    2. Add a Title.
    3. Enter the Body text of the Announcement/News item.
      1. Note that there are a variety of options for formatting text at the top-right of the box (bold, italic, etc.). For more information, please view our How The Simple Editor Works article.
    4. Set a Date Range.
      1. The Active On date will be the day the News item appears in your app. The Expires On date controls when the News item disappears from your app. (If you'd like it to remain in your app indefinitely, leave this field as Never.)
    5. If you would like this Announcement/News item to appear as a bar at the top of the Home Screen, click the checkbox next to Feature.
    6. Click Save.
  6. DONE!

Editing an Announcement/News Item

  1. Navigate to the TapWyse Admin Dashboard
  2. Click the Announcements tile.

  3. On the ensuing page, select the Announcement/News item you'd like to edit by clicking its title.

  4. Make any necessary edits, then click Save at the bottom of the page.



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