Creating CMS Alerts

Instructional Video

Alert Permissions

If you have access to the Alerts feature, you’ll see an ALERTS option in your Catapult Dashboard.

Access is managed through user permissions:

1. Go to USERS

2. Edit the appropriate user

3. Enable the Alerts permission

For more details, refer to the User Groups & User Management training resources.

Create an Alert

1. In the left-side panel, click ALERTS

2. On the Manage Alerts page:

   • Click LOAD ALERTS next to your website

   • Click the green NEW ALERT button

Choose an Alert Type

You’ll be prompted to select from five alert types:

• Default

• Info

• Success

• Warning

• Emergency

Each type includes a different color and icon.

Note:

• The Default alert allows you to replace the bell icon with an image or YouTube video

• You can change the alert type later using the dropdown next to the Title field

Add Alert Details

Complete the following fields:

• Title – Required

• Content – Main alert message

Then choose how the alert will be published:

• Active (publish immediately)

• Scheduled (publish at a specific date/time)

• Draft (save for later)

You can also:

• Attach documents

• Select which sites the alert will be sent to

Save and Manage Alerts

Click SAVE ALERT to finish.

You’ll be taken to the Alerts queue, where you can:

• View all alerts

• Edit or update existing alerts

• Manage active and scheduled alerts

Additional Features

• Choose which school websites display the alert

• Allow school administrators to create alerts for their own site

• Display multiple alerts (users can click DISMISS to cycle through them)

• Customize the image on Default alerts

Final Result

Once saved and active, your alert will appear on the homepage of the selected sites.