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title: Create Announcements
description: "**Role:** Administrator **Objective:** Create, configure, save, and publish announcements in the TIDWIT Ecosystem. ## 1. Create a New Announcement From the Announcements main page, click **New Announcement**. The new item opens in **Draft** status with **Details** and **Builder** tabs. ![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-74-1024x367.png) - **Local announcement:** Keep this selected to scope the announcement…"
url: "https://www.tidwit.com/en/documentation/announcements/create-announcements/"
updated: "2026-09-11"
category: Announcements
---

# Create Announcements

**Role:** Administrator

**Objective:** Create, configure, save, and publish announcements in the TIDWIT Ecosystem.

## 1. Create a New Announcement

From the Announcements main page, click **New Announcement**. The new item opens in **Draft** status with **Details** and **Builder** tabs.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-74-1024x367.png)

- **Local announcement:** Keep this selected to scope the announcement to specific locales. Uncheck it when the announcement should also target ecosystem nodes.
- **Name:** Enter a clear internal name.
- **Launch Date:** Define when the announcement should begin its lifecycle.
- **End Date:** Define when the announcement should stop being active.
- **Target Nodes:** When ecosystem-node targeting is used, select the nodes that should receive the announcement.

**Required fields:** Name, Launch Date, and End Date are marked as required in the current interface.

## 2. Build the Announcement

Open **Builder** to design the content. The workspace contains a preview canvas and a configuration panel with **Blocks** and **Properties**.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-78-1024x329.png)

Add at least one block before publishing. The interface displays a validation message when no block has been added.

- **Blocks:** Drag and drop an available block into the canvas.
- **Properties:** Select the block, then configure its content and visual settings.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-77-1024x449.png)

## 3. Configure Block Properties

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-76.png)

- **Background Color:** Set the block background color.
- **Title / Title Color:** Configure the primary headline and color.
- **Subtitle / Subtitle Color:** Configure the secondary headline and color.
- **Text / Text Color:** Configure supporting copy and its color.

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-75.png)

- **Image versus HTML Block Ratio:** Adjust the split between the image and content areas.
- **Action Button:** Enable a call-to-action button.
- **Button Text:** Enter the button label.
- **Button Text Color:** Set the button-label color.
- **Button Background Color:** Set the button background color.
- **Button URL:** Enter the button destination.
- **Image:** Upload the block image. The interface recommends 780 x 520 px for best results.

**Design recommendation:** Keep the message concise and verify the visual balance between the image, headline, text, and call to action.

## 4. Save and Publish

![](https://www.tidwit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image-79.png)

- **Save:** Preserve the current configuration without publishing it.
- **Publish:** Submit the announcement to the configured announcement lifecycle.

After publishing, the announcement appears on the Announcements main page with its current status, dates, Views, and Clicks.