Getting Started
To start creating an announcement in Collage, go to the Home tab in the left-hand menu.
Creating an announcement
From the left sidebar, click Home, then hit the grey Post Announcement button in the top right corner next to What's Going On.
From there, a pop-up will open where you can fill in your announcement details.
You’ll be asked to enter the following details when creating your announcement:
Title – Add a clear, concise title that summarizes the purpose of your announcement.
Description – This is the main body of your message. You can include formatting like headings, bullet points, and hyperlinks to make it easy to read.
Visibility – Decide who should receive your announcement. You can target employees by location, department, all employees, or select specific individuals.
Finally, click Publish to send your announcement. Employees will receive an email with the announcement details and can also view it directly in Collage.
Edit and delete an announcement
Editing your announcement
To edit an announcement, navigate to the Home page. Click the three dots to the right of the announcement, then select Edit from the dropdown menu. This will open the announcement template page where you can make your changes.
**Note: Editing an announcement will not send out an additional email.
Deleting your announcement
To delete the announcement Click on the 3 dots to the right of the announcement, then select Remove from the dropdown.
Announcements and comments
You and your employees can now leave comments on announcements directly from the What’s Going On section on your homepage.
Viewing comments
Comments will be visible below the announcement post for you to read and respond to.
Adding a comment
To add a comment to an announcement click on the "Add a comment" text box and use the blue arrow button to send.
Edit and remove comments
Edit: To edit your own comment, Click the three dots to the right of the comment, then select Edit from the drop down.
Remove: To delete your own or an employees comment, click the three dots to the right of the comment, then select Remove from the drop down
Allowing / preventing employees from making announcements
By default, employees are not permitted to send announcements. However, if you wish to grant them this ability, navigate to Company Settings > Roles & Permissions and select the appropriate option at the bottom of the page, as shown below.
You're all done!
If you have any questions about setting up announcements please reach out to our support team at Support@collage.co or through the live chat on your page.