creating-an-announcement-banner-for-your-organization.md

title	shortTitle	intro	versions	type	topics
Creating an announcement banner for your organization	Create an announcement banner	Organization owners can create announcement banners for the organization.	feature custom-banner-messages	how_to	Maintenance

{% ifversion ghec %} {% note %}

Note: To create an announcement banner, your organization must use {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}. {% data reusables.enterprise.link-to-ghec-trial %}

{% endnote %} {% endif %}

You can create an announcement banner that will be displayed to all organization members at the top of every page in the organization.

{% data reusables.enterprise.user-messages-markdown %}

You can also set announcement banners at the enterprise level. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

{% data reusables.profile.access_org %} {% data reusables.profile.org_settings %}

1. In the "Messages" section of the sidebar, click {% octicon "megaphone" aria-hidden="true" %} Announcement.

2. Under "Announcement", in the text field, type the announcement you want displayed in a banner.

3. Optionally, under "Expires on", select the calendar drop-down menu and click an expiration date.

   {% note %}

   Note: Announcements must either have an expiration date, be user dismissible, or both.

   {% endnote %}

4. Optionally, to allow each user to dismiss the announcement, select Allow users to dismiss the announcement. {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.message-preview-save %}