# Publish Your First Announcement

This quick guide helps you publish your first announcement in under 2 minutes.

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#### Open Announcements

From the main navigation, select **Announcements**.
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#### Create a New Announcement

Click **add new** button.
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#### Fill in the Details

Fill **Type**, **Summary** and other required fields and choose related systems if needed to be sure your announcement is well classified.
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#### Publish

Click **Add**.

Your announcement is now:

* Visible in the announcements view
* Delivered to subscribed users as notification
* Logged for future reference
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#### Verify Delivery

Check the announcements view to ensure:

* Content is correct
* Classification is accurate
* Visibility matches expectations
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### ✅ You’re Done!

You’ve successfully published your first announcement.

### :thumbsup: Best Practices for Announcements

* Keep summaries short and descriptive
* Avoid sending not important announcements with poor classification
* Use announcement templates to keep communication consistent


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