Stories
Add stories to your group to share on the Ursinus website.
Adding Stories
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From the Dashboard, click the Stories tab.
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If you are creating a new story, click the blue + Add new. Or you can click on the name of an existing story to edit.
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Fill out the form with the relevant information for your story. A title and summary are required. Images are HIGHLY encouraged.
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Click Save when finished. You can also click Save and Go to Story for a preview that will open in a new tab.
Making Stories Live
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Unless changed, the default for stories is hidden.
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Click Hidden and change to Live, or when creating your story, you have the option to make the story Live as well.
Images
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It’s best practice to add an image to a story. Having an image is the ONLY WAY a starred or most recent story will show in the spotlighted story widget.
- Images should be photos or simply graphic/logo. Do not add flyers or images with a lot of text on the photos that accompany a story.
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You can always check for shared images in the CMS if you don’t have one in your group.
- You can also choose to attach a gallery to the story. Make sure to add captions on the gallery images.
Summaries
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Content entered into the summary appears under the title when widgets pull stories on to a page.
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Keep summaries brief and do not repeat them in the body copy, this will duplicate on the story page.
Sharing
- Get the most out of your work by sharing your story with other groups.
- Enter other groups who might want to post or link to your story as well.
- You can always suggest to the Homepage group as well!
- Note that content shared with other groups will be approved by that group’s content manager.
Examples of Card Widgets
Please contact Erin Hovey at ehovey@ursinus.edu if you wish to add either of the card option below.
Story Cards Slider
Uniquely Ursinus
