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Using Screen Announcements

Show your team a message or a quick question when they sign in

Applies to: Workforce · Premium · LawBillity

When a message has to reach everyone, such as a timesheet deadline or an office closure, a screen announcement puts it in front of people when they sign in. You can also ask a question and see the answers in a report.

Creating an Announcement

  1. Click Admin > Screen Announcements & Questions.
  2. Create a new announcement.
  3. Choose the type: Announcement (a message), Yes or No Question, or Multiple Choice Question.
  4. Enter the title and the message.
  5. Choose how often it shows: One Time Only, Every 24 Hours, or Every Time user logs in.
  6. Set the dates it should show, and who should see it.
  7. Save.

People see it as a pop-up after they sign in and close it to carry on. To see answers to a question, run the Screen Announcements & Questions report under Home > Reports.

Good Uses

  • Timesheet deadlines: "Submit your time for the pay period ending 7/15 by Friday."
  • Policy changes: "From August 1, every time entry needs a project."
  • Office closures: "The office is closed Monday for Labor Day. Log it as time off."
  • Quick polls: "Can you attend the team meeting on Thursday?" as a yes or no question.

Tips

  • Keep it short. People close long messages without reading them.
  • Set an end date so old messages stop showing.
  • For reminders that repeat every week, use notifications instead. See Configuring Firm Notifications.