SharePoint - Managing Announcements in a List

SharePoint site members with appropriate permissions can create, edit, and manage announcements within a SharePoint list to share information with their team.

Note: You must have proper access to manage announcements on a SharePoint site. If you do not have access to the features explained in this tutorial, contact your SharePoint site administrator.

Creating a New Announcement

  1. On your SharePoint site, click Announcements located under the Lists section on the left navigation menu.
  2. Click New Announcement at the top of the list.
  3. Fill out the required information in the announcement form fields.
  4. Click Save.

Editing an Existing Announcement

  1. Click Announcements from the Lists section on the left navigation menu.
  2. Click edit.
  3. Click the ... (three dots) next to the specific announcement you wish to modify.
  4. Make your desired selection from the menu to update the entry.

More resources can be found on the ITS SharePoint webpage: http://www.siue.edu/its/sharepoint/

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Keywords:
SharePoint, Announcements, Lists, Edit, Create 
Doc ID:
71813
Owned by:
Michael C. in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Created:
2017-03-17
Updated:
2026-03-19
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