# How do I add an announcement in a group?

As a student, you can make an announcement within a [group](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-view-all-groups-in-a-course-as-a-student/ta-p/353).

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Open Announcements

<div data-step-uuid="3AF20963-4014-4F12-9279-065FE6C07EF4" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="3AF20963-4014-4F12-9279-065FE6C07EF4"><div>![Open Announcements](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/744/183/original/e750ab35-85bb-47a7-965c-e6b1a69efe8e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>[Open a group](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-view-my-Canvas-groups-as-a-student/ta-p/281) in which you are a member. Then, in Group Navigation, click the **Announcements** link.

### Add Announcement in Group Home Page

<div data-step-uuid="3AF20963-4014-4F12-9279-065FE6C07EF4" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="3AF20963-4014-4F12-9279-065FE6C07EF4"><div data-step-uuid="EA71AD3D-1F7C-42AD-AD6A-87C15639DBF1"><div>[![Add Announcement in Group Home Page](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/700/medium/38853552-6ef1-4b19-8171-69d45ba01208.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/700/original/38853552-6ef1-4b19-8171-69d45ba01208.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>You can also add an announcement in a group by clicking the Group Navigation **Home** link \[1\] and then clicking the **Add Announcement** button \[2\].

## Add Announcement

<div data-step-uuid="9BCA1CA7-0AC2-49F7-9E8D-41FF7AA1965C" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="9BCA1CA7-0AC2-49F7-9E8D-41FF7AA1965C"><div>[![Add Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/702/medium/9b92e9d4-a00f-4869-926c-1b92adcf6b3a.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/702/original/9b92e9d4-a00f-4869-926c-1b92adcf6b3a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Add Announcement** button.

## Create Announcement

<div data-step-uuid="77BE357F-05D2-4C9C-8126-87CD4A8C783E" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="77BE357F-05D2-4C9C-8126-87CD4A8C783E"><div>[![Create Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/704/medium/533a37d6-22bd-44f7-af85-0ae2c64b3f40.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/704/original/533a37d6-22bd-44f7-af85-0ae2c64b3f40.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Enter an announcement title in the **Topic Title** field \[1\].

Add content using the [Rich Content Editor](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/How-do-I-use-the-menubar-in-the-Rich-Content-Editor/ta-p/618230) \[2\]. A word count displays \[3\].

If enabled by your instructor, you can allow other users to like the announcement. To allow other users to like the announcement, click the **Allow liking** checkbox \[4\].

## Publish Announcement

<div data-step-uuid="28CB3802-31E0-4DFE-A5E8-7AEBF675D834" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="28CB3802-31E0-4DFE-A5E8-7AEBF675D834"><div>![Publish Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/707/original/def64874-9b74-466d-9727-df6d2d26922d.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Publish** button.

## View Announcement

<div data-step-uuid="2C5A7121-289A-476E-A2F4-A6931736B0F8" id="bkmrk--4"><div data-step-uuid="2C5A7121-289A-476E-A2F4-A6931736B0F8"><div>[![View Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/709/medium/8696a06f-6e20-46be-b233-a83c2b4739db.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/709/original/8696a06f-6e20-46be-b233-a83c2b4739db.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View the announcement.

To manage the announcement, click the **Options** icon \[1\], then select an option \[2\]. You can mark the announcement as read, mark the announcement as unread, [edit the announcement](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-edit-an-announcement-in-a-group/ta-p/459), or [delete it](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-delete-an-announcement-in-a-group/ta-p/457).

## View Announcements Page

<div data-step-uuid="09d3f19b-87d7-4dcb-8297-b00488a55c03" id="bkmrk--5"><div data-step-uuid="09d3f19b-87d7-4dcb-8297-b00488a55c03"><div>![View Announcements Page](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/536/712/original/f49c8a06-741d-4833-8068-226337368278.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>View the announcement in the group Announcements page.

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