Add & Manage News Flash Categories

This article will show you how to add, modify, or delete a category in the News Flash module.

Add a News Flash Category

1. Sign in to your site
2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash
   
   
3. Select Add Category
   
   
4. Fill in the information fields
   
   • Category Name: Name of the category displayed to the public
   • Description: A short description that will be displayed on the Notify Me module page for people to subscribe to receive email notifications of the news flash
   • Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category
   • Show Lead In
     • Never: Will not show the lead-in for the description
     • Always: Will always show the lead-in for the description
     • Only if Full Text is blank: Will only show the lead-in if the full-text area is blank
   • Show Archives: The default will show as Yes or No; if the default is set at the module level, it cannot be changed here
   • Allow Subscribers: Allows users to subscribe to this category using Notify Me
   • Allow SMS: Choose Yes or No
   • Email List: Allows you to send out emails to a listserv
   • Update Integration Hub: Sends all News Flash Published item changes to CivicPlus Integration Hub to allow integrations.
   • Add / Modify Items RSS Behavior: Choose to Always ask, include in the RSS feed, or do not include in the RSS feed. Learn more about RSS Settings.
   • Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested
     • View: May view the live side only
     • Author: Submit new items, modify/delete unpublished items
     • Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items and accept/reject submitted items
     • Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories and assign category permissions
5. Select a saving option
   
   
   • Cancel: Will delete what you’ve done
   • Save: Will save the work as an unpublished draft
   • Save & Submit (Authors only): Will save the work as an unpublished draft and notify a publisher that it is ready for review
   • Save & Publish: Will save the work and publish it for viewing

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Modify a News Flash Category

1. Sign in to your site
2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash
   
   
3. Find the category you want to modify and select Choose an Action and then Properties
   
   
4. Modify the appropriate information
   
   
   • Category Name: Name of the category displayed to the public
   • Description: A short description that will be displayed on the Notify Me module page for people to subscribe to receive email notifications of the news flash
   • Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category
   • Show Lead In
     • Never: Will not show the lead-in for the description
     • Always: Will always show the lead-in for the description
     • Only if Full Text is blank: Will only show the lead-in if the full-text area is blank
   • Show Archives: The default will show as Yes or No; if the default is set at the module level, it cannot be changed here
   • Allow Subscribers: Allows users to subscribe to this category using Notify Me
   • Allow SMS: Choose Yes or No
   • Email List: Allows you to send out emails to a listserv
   • Update Integration Hub: Sends all News Flash Published item changes to CivicPlus Integration Hub to allow integrations.
   • Add / Modify Items RSS Behavior: Choose to Always ask, include in the RSS feed, or do not include in the RSS feed. Learn more about RSS Settings.
   • Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested
     • View: May view the live side only
     • Author: Submit new items, modify/delete unpublished items
     • Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items and accept/reject submitted items
     • Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories and assign category permissions
5. Select Save
   

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Delete a News Flash Category

1. Sign in to your site
2. Navigate to Modules and on the Content tab, select News Flash
   
   
3. Next to the category, select Choose an Action and then Unpublish
   
   
4. Select Choose an Action and then Delete
   
   
5. Select OK for the pop-up asking, Are you sure you want to delete this category?
   

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