Sending an announcement (banner)

Overview: Admin can quickly create banner announcements that will be pinned to the top of a group chat.

1. Begin in your Admin portal.
2. Navigate to “Messages” using the icon in the top right corner of the screen.
3. An announcement will create a banner which pins to the top of the chat. 
4. Once in the group of your choice, click the “+” button in the bottom right corner of the screen. 
   
5. First, add a title for your announcement.
6. Then, add the body text. Here, you can include text and even link to important information.
   
7. You can also add a link.
   • To do this, highlight the text you wish to link.
   • Click the hyperlink button and paste your link.
   • Then click "Save". 
8.  Select the date and time you want your announcement to expire.
9. When finished, click “publish announcement”
10. Your student-athletes will be notified of the announcement on their phone and will be reminded by the announcement each time they open their Spry group chat. 

See admin use case below: