Announcements are for news everyone needs to see, like a menu change, a new policy, or a health inspection this week. They stay on the daily log for as many days as you choose, and you pick how loudly they show up: a post, a banner across the top, or a pop-up your team must acknowledge.
Create an announcement
- On the ShiftNote daily log, click Announcement under Create New.
- Choose the style (see below). Admins can pick any style; managers can post basic announcements only.
- Write the announcement.
- Set the start and end dates for how long it should show.
- Choose the location or locations.
- Click Save. Your team sees it the next time they log in.
Announcement styles
| Style | Where it shows | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | A post on the daily log, under the "Announcements" category | General updates |
| Banner | The post, plus a yellow banner across the top of the daily log | Things everyone should notice this week |
| Pop-up | The post, plus a pop-up the first time each person logs in; they must acknowledge it before continuing | Policies, safety notices, anything you need proof they read |
Tips
- Save pop-ups for what matters. If every announcement is a pop-up, people stop reading them.
- Keep it short. Lead with the change and the date, like "Starting Monday, the patio opens at 11."
- Set an end date. Old announcements crowd the log and train people to ignore them.
- Use pop-ups when you need a record, like a new harassment policy or a food safety change. The acknowledgment shows who read it.
ShiftNote Legacy (ww1.shiftnote.com)
Create an announcement
- Click on the Announcement link in the Create New section in the left side of the page
- Choose the alert style for your announcement. Admins can select from additional announcement styles. Managers will only see the basic style.
- Create the announcement, set the length you would like the announcement to show up, and choose the location(s)
- Click the Save button and the next time someone on your team signs in to ShiftNote, they should see the alert.
To delete an announcement, you can do so in the admin area if you have access.
Announcement Styles
Basic Announcement: The announcement will show up as a post on the Daily Log under the category heading “Announcements” for the time span in which you activate it.
Banner Announcement: The announcement will show like above, but also show in a yellow banner that stretches across the top of the Daily Log page.
Popup Announcement: The the basic announcement will show during the time span for which you activate it. A popup window will also show your announcement the first time a user logs into your account. They have to acknowledge that they read the announcement before moving on in ShiftNote.
