Create an Announcement (Mobile)

  • Updated on Feb 20, 2026
  • Published on Jun 26, 2024
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This article is part of the Announcements feature in Manager Tools.

The Announcements feature allows users with the appropriate Announcement permissions to view, create, and edit announcements in the R365 app. Mobile access enables managers to share important information with their team without delay. The feature also supports deep linking, allowing announcements to include clickable links when needed.

The Announcements page includes search and filter tools to help locate specific announcement records.

Security

The Announcements feature is part of Manager Tools. To add and edit Announcements, users must have the following permissions:

  • Labor

    • Announcements

      • View Announcements

      • Edit Announcements

      • Create Announcements

      • Delete Announcements

These permissions can be added to custom user roles or individual users. The Permission Access report can be used to determine which user roles or users already have these permissions assigned. For more information, see User Setup and Security.

Create a New Announcement

Follow these steps to create a new announcement:

  1. Navigate to the Communications screen from the bottom tab bar

  2. Tap the + (Plus) button to open the New announcement form

  3. Complete the necessary information:

  • Start date - First day that the announcement will release and be relevant to employees

  • Expiration date - Date that that announcement is no longer relevant to users.

  • Locations - Locations that the announcement will be available to. Announcements can be made visible to one, multiple, or all locations. The users that see the announcements is determined by their location access.

  • Department/Jobs - Department or job that the announcement is relevant to. Announcements can be made visible to one, multiple, or all departments/jobs.

  • Employees to alert - Employees that will receive a 'new announcement' notification in the R365 app. The employees listed will be determined by the location(s) and department/job(s) selected.

  • Add Attachment - Adds up to 6 attachments to the announcement.

  • Announcement - Field to enter the announcement text. This field supports deep linking, so users can link to documents or web pages as necessary

  1. Tap Create

Edit an Existing Announcement

If an announcement needs to be changed or edited for any reason, users can edit existing announcements. 

Edit an announcement from the announcement list by tapping the announcement tile from the list. This will immediately open the Edit Announcement screen. 

Users can then edit the announcement as necessary. The following changes can be made:

  • Change Start Date

  • Change Expiration Date

  • Add/Remove Locations

  • Add/Remove Departments/Jobs

  • Edit Announcement Content

  • Add/Remove Attachments

After making the necessary changes, tap Save. The posted announcement will then reflect the changes made.