Managing news

Sep 26, 2019

Purpose:

To update, remove, or control the visibility of announcements that are already created in the system.


Steps to Manage News:

  1. Navigate to: Control Panel → News and Broadcast → News and Announcement 
  2. Search and Filter Options:
    Use available filters (e.g., status, date, title) to locate specific announcements quickly.

Actions Available:

  • Edit:
    Click the Edit icon next to a news item to update the title, description, file, or status.
  • Delete:
    Click the Trash icon to permanently remove the announcement from the system.
  • Publish/Unpublish:
    Toggle the visibility of a news item by publishing or unpublishing it. Unpublished items are hidden from employee dashboards.

Bulk Actions:

To manage multiple announcements at once:

  • Select checkboxes for desired news items
  • Click on the Action Dropdown (usually top-right or above the list)
  • Choose from:
    • Publish
    • Unpublish
    • Delete

Tip:

Bulk actions save time during monthly clean-ups or mass updates.

FAQ

Yes, HRStop allows you to auto-hide old announcements from the dashboard after a defined period.

🛠️ Steps to Enable Archiving of Old News:

  1. Go to: Control Panel → Settings → Modules
  2. In the Miscellaneous section, find the setting:
    "Hide announcements older than X months"
  3. Enter the number of months (e.g., 3, 6, or 12)
  4. Check the box next to this setting
  5. Click Update

Result:
Announcements older than the specified number of months will no longer be shown on the employee dashboard. However, admins can still access them from the News and Announcement list.

To permanently remove an announcement:

  1. Go to: Control Panel → News and Broadcast → News and Announcement
  2. Find the relevant news item (use filters if needed)
  3. Click the Delete icon next to the item
  4. Confirm the action

You can also use bulk delete:

  • Select multiple announcements using checkboxes
  • Use the Action dropdown to choose Delete

Note: Deleted announcements cannot be recovered.