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Add a Newsletter Feature Article to a HTML Electronic Delivery Newsletter Issue

Add a Newsletter Feature Article to a HTML Electronic Delivery Newsletter Issue

 

 

  1. Read the chapter titled “Newsletter/Publication Features in Detail” in the Administration Manual.

 

  1. Create a newsletter issue. See tutorial titled, “Create and Publish a Text Format Email Broadcast Newsletter”

 

  1. Click the Add Feature button on the Newsletter Issue Component page.

 

  1. Enter a topic heading in the Heading Bar Title field.

 

  1. Enter the article headline into the Headline field.

 

  1. If desired enter a sub headline or brief comment into Sub Headline field.

 

  1. Enter the article’s sort order. The number entered into the Sort Order field decides the order of the articles/items within the issue. If items have the same Sort Order number entered then they will be sorted alphabetically.

 

  1. Enter the author’s name. 

 

  1. Enter the title to appear in the issues contents table into the In This Issue field.

 

  1. If desired, you may search your organization’s website for content by selecting a website feature category in the Choose Content From field and then clicking on Open button. The selection or search page for the feature selected will open in a separate session of the browse. Search for appropriate content and copy then paste it into the Content field on the Issue Component Management page.

 

OR

 

Type content directly into Content page. DO NOT paste copy from internet sites, MS Word document or other applications directly int Content field as they will likely contain invisible scripts an commands that can corrupt your newsletter. Instead, paste such content into Note Pad Text Editor (Text editor located in accessories folder on all Windows computers) then copy from Note Pad and paste into Comment field. Note Pad strips invisible scripts and commands from the content.

 

  1. If you wish to add a picture to the news article, click on the Feature Image browse button and import a JPG or GIF format file from your computer or network.

 

  1. If desired include URL to article associated webpage on your website or another. The URL entered will not be displayed. Instead it will be a hyperlink hidden in the word or phrase entered into the Text to Display for URL filed.

 

  1. If you entered a URL in previous step then enter a label in the Text to Display for URL field..

 

  1. Enter a related breakout comment or article if desired

 

  1. To add an advertisement that will appear at the bottom of the article, click the Text or Image radio button on the Advertisement form included on the Issue Component Management page. (NOTE: To create an independent advertisement which appears at the end of the news letter, visit the Newsletter Issue Component page.

 

Use the following if you clicked Text Radio button

 

·         Enter an Advertisement Headline.

 

·         Enter advertisement content into Advertisement Copy field. DO NOT paste copy from internet sites, MS Word document or other applications directly int Content field as they will likely contain invisible scripts an commands that can corrupt your newsletter. Instead, paste such content into Note Pad Text Editor (Text editor located in accessories folder on all Windows computers) then copy from Note Pad and paste into Comment field. Note Pad strips invisible scripts and commands from the content.

 

·         Enter the Name of the Advertisement Contact.

 

·         If desired include an Advertisement to link to advertiser’s associated webpage on your website or another.

 

·         DO NOT USE Text to Display for URL field on TEXT Format Newsletters.

 

If you chose Image Radio button, click on the Advertisement Image browse button and import a JPG or GIF format file from your computer or network

 

  1. Click Save button.