Overview

This article will show you how to add a category.

Instructions

1. Navigate to Modules > Content > News Flash
   
   
2. Select Add Category
   
   
3. Fill in the information
   
• Category Name: Name of the category displayed to the public
• Description: Short description that will display on the Notify Me Module page for people to subscribe to receive email notifications of the newsflash
• 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 via Notify Me
• Allow SMS: Choose Yes or No
• Email List: Allows you to send out emails to a listserv
• 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  • Author: Submit new items, modify/delete unpublished items
  • Publisher: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items and accept/reject submitted items
  • Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/delete published items, accept/reject submitted items, create/modify categories and assign category permissions
4. Scroll to the top and 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• Save: Will save the work as an unpublished draft
• Save & Submit (Authors only): Will save the work as an unpublished draft and notify a publisher that it is ready for review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