Step 1: Log In

Click the log in button above and sign in with your Jaspernet ID to access the announcements system. 

Step 2: Click Submit Announcement

Once logged in, click Submit Announcement from the main dashboard area.

Step 3: Headline

Type in the headline for your announcement into the Title field. 

• Tip: The headline is the first thing people read. Make sure it is compelling and gives a succinct summary of your message.

Step 4: Start Date (When Your Announcement Will Be Published)

The default is the current date/time. Leave this as is unless you are submitting an announcement that you don't want to publish until a future date. 

Note: The Today at Manhattan email digest goes out each day at 6 a.m. In order for your announcement to appear in the email, the Start Date/Time must be set for no later than 3 a.m. on the day you want it to appear. 

Step 5: Audience & Categories

Select the audience who should receive your announcement, the associated offices or departments, and the category. You can select multiple options by holding the CTRL key (Command on Mac). 

Step 7: Enter Announcement Text

Type in the text of your announcement. Use the toolbar to apply styling (e.g. bold, italic) if needed.

Step 8: Save & Preview

Click the Save & Preview button then review what your announcement will look like on the website.

Step 9: Submit

Click on the Submit button to submit your announcement for publishing. Note, you must click twice as indicated by the pink arrows above.

A spell check and broken link check will automatically run. 

Publishing

Once your announcement is submitted, it will automatically publish and appear on the website within a few hours — there is always a short delay. You do not need to separately click the Publish button.

The Today at Manhattan email digest goes out each day at 6am. In order for your announcement to appear in the email, the Start Date must be set for no later than 3 a.m. on the day you want it to appear. 

You can also add PDF or Word documents to an announcement. Documents should be supplementary to the text of the announcement itself. Do not upload only a PDF document without including descriptive text in the announcement. For example, forms, brochures or presentations that need to remain in their original format are appropriate to upload as a document attachment. 

Step 1: Upload the document to your Google Drive 

Make sure the sharing settings allow others to see the document. If you need assistance with how to do this, contact its@manhattan.edu 

 Step 2: Select the link icon button from the tool bar

With the announcements system editor, click on the link icon from the toolbar.

Step 3: Set the link

Click external

Copy and paste the share link from Google Drive into the Link field

Optional: Change the Text to Display field to readable text (e.g. Download the Brochure)

Click the Ok button when finished

 Step 4: The link to your document will appear as blue text

You can edit an announcement after you have submitted it.

Step 1: Select Your Announcement

When you are logged in, you will see a list of all announcements you have submitted on the left side, or on the History area when you log in. Select the announcement you want to edit.

Step 2: Click Edit

Click edit, then make any necessary edits to your announcement using the same procedures outlined in the Create a New Announcement instructions.