Configure a news widget

You can configure a news widget to display article previews on a page from connected feeds. Users can select these previews to view the entire article.

Considerations

Who can do this?

  • Workplace administrators 
  • Site administrators

Set up

  1. In the Page Builder, select New Widget.
  2. From the Widget List, select the handlebars next to the news widget to drag and drop the widget into place on the Page Builder.  See Widget placement on a page for more information on placing widgets on a page. 
  3. Select the placed widget's Edit button.
  4. Review and make changes to the settings in the Configuration side panel. See the Settings section below for more details. 
  5. In the Configuration side panel, select Save to apply your changes or Cancel to discard them.  
  6. At the top of the Page Builder, select Save Page to save your changes.

Settings

Setting  Description 
Expand / Collapse Select to expand and collapse the configuration side panel for increased visibility. 
Widget Title

Enter a title for the widget. The title appears as a heading above the widget's contents to provide context to the widget and structure the page's content with defined sections.

When entering a title, you do so only for the currently selected language. To enter the title for other languages, select the desired language from the Widget Title Languages dropdown and enter a title in Widget Title. 
Widget Title Text Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the title's text. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33
Widget Title Bar Background Color

Select a color swatch from the available color palettes or enter a hexadecimal color code for the title bar's background color. The digital workplace's theme configures the availability of palettes and the use of hexadecimal colors. 

To enter a hexadecimal color code, use the format: #99FF33
Widget Title Languages Select a language from the dropdown to enter a Widget Title translation in the currently selected language.
Make Widget Full Width (Optional) Select to expand the widget to the full width of the available area or page.
Feeds

Select the feeds where the articles currently reside. 

  1. If no feed is currently chosen, select Select a Feed. Or, if a feed has already been chosen, select Edit to choose a feed.
  2. Search for a feed in the search box or scroll through the list, and select the desired feeds. You may select a maximum of 10 feeds.
  3. To apply your changes, select Save.
Layout

Select a layout style for the widget:

  • Grid View: Display a grid of up to 4 items per row and 10 rows of articles.
  • List View (default): Displays a vertical list of up to 50 articles.
Number of items shown

(List view only) Select the number of items to display. Options range between 1, 5, 10, 25, or 50 articles. 

The default number of items is 1.
Rows

(Grid view only) Select the number of rows to display. Options range from 1 to 10 rows.

The default number of rows is 1.
Number of items per row

(Grid view only) Select the number of articles to display per row. Options range from 1 to 4 articles.

The default number of items per row is 1.
Display Options

Select checkboxes to hide different components of the widget from displaying. Options include:

  • Hide article title
  • Hide article summary
  • Hide article author
  • Hide article published date
  • Hide article feed
  • Hide article image

All options are unchecked by default. 
Configuration Settings

Note:

The digital workplace theme determines the appearance of the widget's content unless a widget setting specifically overrides a theme setting. See the Theme article for more information.

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