This article was last updated on February 10, 2025.

Announcements are great for notifying your staff of important information. You can tailor announcements to different groups so that only those you wish to include receive the information.

You can access and create announcements from both the web version and mobile app version of Sling. Jump to directions for how to create and view announcements using the mobile app.

Go to Dashboard > Announcements. Click the Send announcement button.

You will get a new window where you can add recipients, include a title for the announcement, and add content details.

Use the options just beneath the content field to customize your text, including adding emoticons or attaching a file.

Once you have finished adding the details you wish to include, you can click Send, and any person included in the recipients will receive a Dashboard notification that there is a new Announcement. Employees can tap or click the notification to view the details of the announcement.

You will also be able to view how many employees have read the announcement when revisiting the Announcements tab. To see the list of employees who have already viewed the announcement, click on the eye symbol.

To create an announcement using the Sling mobile app, tap More, then select Announcements.

Next, tap the + in the upper right corner of the screen.

You'll be prompted to enter the details for your announcement on the next screen. Select the employees you want to receive the announcement, title it, and add the details you need to, including any attachments you might want to add.

When selecting the employees who will receive the announcement, you can choose individuals, or use the Groups option to add sets of people all at once.

After you've selected people to add, remember to tap Save in the upper right corner.

Once you've added all the details you need, tap Send to send the announcement to all selected recipients, and they will receive a Dashboard notification.

Referring to the Announcements page in the mobile app will also allow users to view announcements that were sent out prior.

Not sure if you should create an Announcement? Perhaps creating a Newsfeed page would work better for your needs!