# Posting and targeting announcements

> Post company news to the right people: set priority, pin it, require acknowledgement, schedule it, and target by role or location.

Canonical: https://enmantle.com/help/post-announcements · Section: Announcements & Files · Updated: 2026-08-07

Announcements are how you get company news, policy changes, and reminders in front of your team all at once. Anyone at `Manager` level or above can post; DSPs and other staff read them and, when asked, acknowledge them. You'll find everything under `Announcements` in the dashboard.

## Start a new announcement

1. Open `Announcements` from the dashboard.
2. Click `New Announcement`.
3. Under `Content`, fill in the `Title *` and write your message in `Content *`. Both are required.
4. If you have a banner image, paste its link into `Cover Image URL (Optional)`.

Need to attach a document? Under `Attachments` you can add files. Supported types are PDF, PNG, JPG, MP4, DOC, and DOCX, up to 50MB each. For policies your team should keep and refer back to, store them in [Files](/help/manage-company-files) and link them instead.

## Set priority and pin it

Under `Publishing`, choose a `Priority Level`: `Normal`, `Medium`, `High`, or `Urgent`. Use the higher levels sparingly so they still mean something.

Check `Pin to top` to keep an announcement at the top of everyone's list — handy for something that needs to stay visible for a while, like an open-enrollment deadline.

## Ask people to acknowledge

Check `Requires acknowledgement` when you need proof that people actually read it — a new policy, a schedule change, a safety notice. Readers get a button they must tap to confirm, and you can see who has and hasn't. Reading alone doesn't count; they have to acknowledge.

## Choose who sees it

Open the `Audience` section. By default, an announcement goes to everyone — you'll see the note *"This announcement will be visible to all staff members."* Targeting is opt-in: you only narrow the audience if you fill something in.

- `Target Roles (leave empty for all)` — pick one or more roles, e.g. only DSPs, or only office staff.
- `Target Locations (leave empty for all)` — pick specific homes or sites.
- You can also add specific people by name.

As you narrow it, the live count at the top updates — `Audience (N people)` — so you always know how many will see it before you post. If roles and locations look thin, it may be a staffing setup issue; see [Adding staff and roles](/help/add-staff-and-roles).

> Leave both role and location targeting empty and the announcement reaches all staff. Fill either one in only when you truly want to narrow it.

## Schedule it or publish now

Want it to go out later? Set a time in `Schedule for later (Optional)`. When you do, the `Publish` button changes to `Schedule`. You can also set `Expires at (Optional)` so it drops off on its own once it's no longer relevant.

## Save a draft or publish

Not ready? Click `Save Draft` and come back later — Enmantle shows a `Last saved` time and keeps a version history, so nothing gets lost. When it's ready, click `Publish` (or `Schedule` if you set a future time).

When you publish, staff can get an email too, depending on the `Announcement Emails` toggle in Settings. On the reading side, your team can filter with the `all`, `mine`, `pinned`, and `unread` tabs to find what matters.