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url: /community/announcements.md
description: >-
  Send an announcement to learners in RootWright LMS: write the message, choose
  who sees it and where, set a priority and dates, require acknowledgement, and
  track reads.
---

# How to send an announcement in RootWright LMS

An announcement shows a message to your learners on their dashboard, at the top of a course, or in a dialog on their next visit. In RootWright LMS, write announcements under **Community → Announcements**, choose who sees them, and track who read them.

![The Announcements list](/images/community/announcements-01-list.jpg)

*Community → Announcements. Each row shows the status, the reach, and how many learners read and acknowledged it.*

## Write an announcement

::: steps

1. Go to **Community → Announcements** and click **New announcement**.
2. Under **Message**, enter a **Title** and write the message. Type **/** to choose a block. **Standard**, **Focus** and **Full screen** change the editor view.
3. Under **Who sees it**, choose **Every learner** (everyone enrolled in any course) or **Only some learners**.
4. Under **When**, set **Starts** and **Ends**. Leave them empty to start now, or to never end.
5. On the right, choose a **Priority**: **Normal**, **Important** or **Urgent**.
6. Under **Where**, choose where it shows. See below.
7. Under **Also send by**, switch on **Email** or **Telegram** to send it outside the site too.
8. Click **Publish**, or **Save draft** to finish later.
   :::

![The New announcement editor with a demo message](/images/community/announcements-02-editor.jpg)

*The editor. The **Announcement** preview on the right shows the title as learners will see it.*

## Choose who sees it

With **Only some learners**, open **Add condition…** and pick one or more conditions:

* **Enrolled in any of these courses**
* **Completed any of these courses**
* **Course progress between**
* **Days since enrolment**
* **Enrolled between**
* **Finished any of these lessons**

![The Who sees it and When sections with Only some learners selected](/images/community/announcements-03-audience.jpg)

*Choose **Only some learners**, then **Add condition…** to narrow the audience.*

## Where it shows

| Option | Shows the announcement |
|---|---|
| **Dashboard banner** | As a banner on the learner's dashboard. |
| **Top of the course** | At the top of the course. |
| **A dialog on the next visit** | In a dialog the next time the learner visits. |

All three are on by default.

## Ask learners to acknowledge it

Switch on **Learners must acknowledge** to ask each learner to confirm they have read it. The list's **Acknowledged** column counts them.

## Track who read it

On the list, click the chart icon on a row to open the **Announcement report**. It shows **Read** and **Acknowledged** totals, for example "6 of 7", and a row for each learner.

## Edit, archive or delete

Use the pencil icon to edit an announcement. Archiving keeps it in the list but stops showing it. The trash icon deletes it after asking "Delete this announcement?". It is removed for good.

## Related

* [Course Q\&A](/community/qa)
* [Email settings](/settings/emails)
* [Daily recall](/learning/daily-recall) for setting up Telegram.