Research Instruction & Information Technology Group

How To Add A News Item

Learn how to add a news item to the CMS.
  1. Log into the CMS, and browse to the main page of your site.
  2. Click the Contents tab.
  3. Click the News folder.
  4. Click the arrow beside Add item and select News Item.
  5. Provide the Title of your News Item. (Upper and lower case)
  6. Provide a description.
  7. Provide page content.
  8. Add an image, and caption, if desired.
  9. Click Save at the bottom of the page.
  10. In the upper right hand corner, click the arrow beside the “State” and select “Publish for everyone." This will publish the news item and cause it to appear in the Announcements section of the home page.

Note: Please keep in mind that only 2 news stories are able to appear at one time on the home page.

How to Remove a News Item from the Web Site

  1. Log into the CMS, and browse to the main page of your site.
  2. Click the Contents tab.
  3. Click the News folder.
  4. Put a checkmark in the box(es) beside the news item(s) you would like to delete.
  5. Click the Delete button.