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KB User's Guide - News Tab - News Item Status
This document defines the different states of a News item.
Visibility of News Items by Status
Future News Items:
- Activation date in the future
- Expiration date in the future
- Do NOT appear in the News and Announcements content module of your KB Site
- Do NOT appear in News archive (accessed by clicking the "More News" link in the content module)
- Only viewable in KB Admin Tools > News Tab
Active News Items:
- Activation date in the past
- Expiration date in the future
- Appear in the News and Announcements content module of your KB Site
Expired and Archived News Items:
- Activation date in the past
- Expiration date in the past
- Do NOT appear in the News and Announcements content module of your KB Site
- Appear in News archive (accessed by clicking the "More News" link in the content module)
Expired and Hidden News Items:
- Activation date in the past
- Expiration date in the past
- "Do not archive following expiration" checkbox is checked on the News Item edit screen
- Do NOT appear in the News and Announcements section in the Center/Content Module of KB Site
- Do NOT appear in News archive (accessed by clicking the "More News" link in the content module)
- Only viewable in KB Admin Tools > News Tab
To hide a news item:
- Edit the news item in the KB Admin Tools.
- At the bottom of the edit screen, set the expiration timestamp to a date and time in the past, then check the Do not archive following expiration checkbox.
- Click Submit.