> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thig.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Team Announcements

> Communicate important updates to your team members

# Team Announcements

The Announcements page (`/admin/notifications`) lets admins and owners broadcast important updates to the entire organization. Use announcements to communicate PRD standards, template updates, process changes, and other team-wide information.

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## Overview Stats

Four summary cards at the top of the page track announcement activity:

| Stat                    | Description                                     |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Total Announcements** | Total number of announcements ever created      |
| **Active**              | Announcements currently visible to team members |
| **Pinned**              | Announcements pinned to the top of the list     |
| **Important**           | Announcements marked with high priority         |

## Creating an Announcement

1. Click the **Create Announcement** button
2. Fill in the announcement details:
   * **Title** -- A clear, concise headline
   * **Message** -- The full announcement body
   * **Type** -- Info, Warning, Success, Error, or Announcement
   * **Pinned** -- Toggle to keep the announcement at the top
   * **Expiration date** -- Optional date when the announcement automatically deactivates
3. Click **Create** to publish

<Tip>
  Use the **Pinned** option for long-running announcements like PRD style guidelines or template standards that should always be visible.
</Tip>

## Announcement Types

Choose the type that best matches your message:

| Type             | Use Case                                                    |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Info**         | General information, updates, and FYI messages              |
| **Warning**      | Alerts about upcoming changes or potential issues           |
| **Success**      | Positive news, milestones reached, or completed initiatives |
| **Error**        | Critical issues, outages, or urgent action required         |
| **Announcement** | General-purpose announcements                               |

Each type is displayed with a distinct visual style so team members can quickly assess the importance.

## Managing Announcements

From the announcements list, you can:

* **Pin / Unpin** -- Pinned announcements always appear at the top
* **Mark as Important** -- Highlight critical announcements for visibility
* **Activate / Deactivate** -- Control whether the announcement is currently shown
* **Edit** -- Update the title, message, type, or expiration
* **Delete** -- Permanently remove the announcement

## How Team Members See Announcements

* Active announcements appear in the **notification panel** accessible from the dashboard
* Pinned announcements are shown prominently at the top of the admin dashboard
* Members can view announcements but cannot create, edit, or delete them

<Note>
  Announcements are scoped to your organization. Only members of your organization will see them. Viewers can see announcements if the feature is enabled in [Feature Access](/user-guide/feature-access).
</Note>

## Best Practices

* **Be specific** -- Include actionable details rather than vague updates
* **Set expiration dates** -- Prevent stale announcements from cluttering the feed
* **Use types consistently** -- Reserve Warning and Error for genuinely important items
* **Pin sparingly** -- Too many pinned announcements reduce their effectiveness
* **Review regularly** -- Deactivate or delete announcements that are no longer relevant

<Warning>
  Only Owners and Admins can create and manage announcements. If you need a team member to help manage communications, consider upgrading their role to Admin.
</Warning>