OpenMetadata/openmetadata-docs/content/v1.9.x-SNAPSHOT/how-to-guides/data-collaboration/add-announcement.md

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How to Create an Announcement	Add announcements to asset pages to communicate updates, ownership changes, or data quality notes to users.	/how-to-guides/data-collaboration/add-announcement

How to Create an Announcement

{% note noteType="Tip" %} Quick Tip: Always watch out for announcements on the backward incompatible changes. Saves a ton of debugging time later on for data teams. {% /note %}

To add an announcement:

• Navigate to Explore and the relevant Data Asset section to select a specific asset.
• Click on the vertical ellipsis icon ⋮ located on the top right and select Announcements.

{% image src="/images/v1.9/how-to-guides/user-guide-for-data-stewards/announce5.png" alt="Announcements Option" caption="Announcements Option" /%}

• Click on Add Announcement.

{% image src="/images/v1.9/how-to-guides/user-guide-for-data-stewards/announce6.png" alt="Add an Announcement" caption="Add an Announcement" /%}

• Enter the following information and click Submit.
  • Title of the Announcement
  • Start Date
  • End Date
  • Description

{% image src="/images/v1.9/how-to-guides/user-guide-for-data-stewards/announce7.png" alt="Add the Announcement Details" caption="Add the Announcement Details" /%}

This announcement will be displayed in OpenMetadata during the scheduled time. It will be displayed to all the users who own or follow that particular data asset.

{% note noteType="Warning" %} Pro Tip: Create Announcements for deletion, deprecation, and other important changes. Let your team know of a tentative date when these changes will be implemented. {% /note noteType="Warning" %} {% /note %}