High-Risk Malware Discovered in Announcement Bar Systems
An announcement bar displays a custom message at the top of your website, perfect for highlighting promotions, schedule changes, or important updates. It appears on all pages except Cover Pages and can be customized per page.
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Creating an Announcement Bar:
Computer:
- Open Announcement Bar panel
- Select "Activate Announcement Bar"
- Enter your message (supports bold, italic, and links)
- Add click-through URL if desired
- Click Save to publish
Mobile App:
- Tap More > Marketing > Announcement Bar
- Turn on Show option
- Enter message text
- Add links if needed
- Tap Save to publish
Styling Your Announcement Bar:
Version 7.1:
- Font customization: Site Styles > Fonts > Assign Styles > Announcement Bar > Text
- Colors match header theme
- For transparent headers, takes theme from following section
- Adjust colors: Site Styles > Colors > header theme > Background and Text tweaks
Version 7.0:
- Open Site Styles panel
- Scroll to announcement bar tweaks
- Modify background color, text color, and font
- Save changes
Restoring Visibility:
- Use "Restore Visibility" button when logged in
- Edit and save to restore for all visitors who closed it
Disabling the Bar:
Computer:
- Open Announcement Bar panel
- Select "Disable Announcement Bar"
Mobile App:
- Tap More > Marketing > Announcement Bar
- Toggle Show switch off
- Tap Save