Using Announcements to Keep Users Informed
Announcements are used for posting items that may be of interest to users of the site and can be used in various ways. Management can use announcements to point out relevant news items such as a court ruling on an issue related to the company's business or the merger of two competitors. Human Resources can use announcements for posting internal notices such as a promotion, when someone will be on vacation, or the birth of an employee's child.
When certain SharePoint sites are created, an announcements list is created automatically and placed on the site's home page. By default, only the five most recent announcements appear on the home page. However, all items on the announcements list are available ...
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