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Send a message through the News Feed

How to send a message to all employees with the newsfeed. How to add an attachment to a message

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Written by Charles Vallières
Updated this week

The News Feed is a tool allowing you to publish various communications to your staff. News Feed threads can contain attachments like PDF, Photos, Spreadsheets that will remain available as long as you don't archive the thread or put an end date to it.

Only an admin, manager or supervisor can create a thread on the News Feed.


1) Create a thread

  1. Click on the "News" tab in the Rotas and Workforce Management main menu

  2. Click on "Create a thread"


2) Write your thread

Thread information

  1. Title (Mandatory)

  2. Audience (locations, positions, specific employees)

Thread

Write your message and, if necessary, include attachments and photos.


Thread status

Determine when you'd like the thread to be published, and whether it should have an end date.

Categories

Determine in which category this publication should be classified.

Publication options

Select whether you wish to activate one of the following options:

  • Sticky: If you check this option, the message will always appear at the top of the message list.

  • Commentable Allows employees to comment.

  • Requires confirmation: See this article for details.

And finish by clicking on "Publish thread".


Quick actions

You can also click on the three dots in the top right-hand corner of the thread to;

  1. Modify the thread

  2. Pin the thread

  3. Print/export the thread

  4. View activity log

  5. Archive the thread

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