SharePoint News

1. Begin by entering a Name for your app — this is mandatory. Then, you can provide an optional description for more context about what this app will display.
2. Click the “Login with Microsoft” button to authenticate and securely connect to your Microsoft account.
3. Once you log in, you can use the “Paste URL” toggle button to select a News Site. You have two options: you can either choose from a list of your available News Sites (toggle off) or paste a specific site URL (toggle on). The choice largely depends on the number of SharePoint News Sites available in your organization.
   • Select Site (A): Use the “Select Site” dropdown to choose the SharePoint site where you publish your news. Please note that if your organization has many News Sites, it may take longer for the system to load them.
     💡Organizations with only a few news sites should use this option (A).
   • URL (B): Use the “URL” field to paste the direct link (web address) of the News Site where you publish your news.
     💡Organizations with multiple news sites should use this option (B).
4. Under ‘Post Settings‘:
   • Set the ‘Number of posts’ to determine how many news items to display.
   • Set the “Post Duration” to control how long each news post appears.
   • Choose a ‘Refresh Rate’ to specify how frequently the app updates with new posts.
5. In the ‘Style Settings‘ section:
   • Select an ‘Orientation’ for your display.
   • Pick a ‘Font Family’ to match your brand or preference.
   • Optionally, upload a logo to accompany your news display.
6. You may also toggle on options to ‘Show QR code‘, ‘Show Progress Titles‘, and ‘Display Post Image‘ based on your display needs.
7. Choose a ‘Theme‘ for your app to set the visual tone for your news feed.
8. Under ‘Advanced Settings‘:
   • Define a ‘Default Duration’ for how long the app runs during its slot in a playlist.
   • Set ‘Availability’ with ‘From’ and ‘To’ dates if you want the app to only run during a specific timeframe.

By enabling this option, you can set media Availability. In other words, you can select a future and an expiration date, which means you can pick the exact date and time this media will be available to play on your screens. For more details, please check the Media Availability guide.