FAQ's Announcer for Jira

Owned by Camilo Galleguillos (Unlicensed)
Nov 21, 2022
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Overview

This page presents the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the functionality of the Announcer for Jira app.

FAQ


 What are the active and inactive notifications/announcements?
Active Notifications: If the option: Status in the respective announcement is Enabled, it indicates the announcement is active and users are prompted with notifications when they log into Jira.
Inactive Notifications: If the option: Status in the respective announcement is Disabled, it indicates the announcement is no longer active and users are no longer prompted with notifications when they log into Jira.

Set the Status to Enabled and Disabled as shown in:



Here is the screenshot of the Announcer Configuration page that lists Active and Inactive notifications:

 Can we hide the Accept button?

Yes, there is an option to hide or show the Accept button. In the Announcement editor window, click Show advanced options, select the checkbox Should the accept button be shown and click Save. For the next login, the Dismiss button is displayed.

Below a screenshot of the Announcement editor window, where you can configure the required settings:


The announcement is shown as below along with Dismiss button:

 Is there an option to enable a button after some time?

Yes, there is an option to do so. In the Announcement editor window, click Show advanced options, select the checkbox Enable the button after 5 seconds and click Save. For the next login, the Dismiss button is activated after 5 seconds, ensuring the user has the opportunity to read the announcement before dismissing it.

The announcement is displayed as below with the countdown before enabling the Dismiss button: