Featured News appears in a horizontally scrolling carousel at the top of the attendee news feed, ensuring your most important articles are seen first. You can feature up to 5 articles at a time and control their display order.
Before You Start
The Featured News section must be enabled in your event settings:
- Go to Dashboard > Content > News.
- Click the gear icon in the top-right corner.
- Find the Featured News setting.
- Select Featured News (not "Don't Featured").
- Click Save.
How to Feature an Article
- Go to Dashboard > Content > News.
- Find the article you want to highlight. You have two options:
- Click the Star icon on the left side of the row, OR
- Click the Feature text button on the right side of the row
- The article moves to the Featured News carousel at the top of the page.
- Repeat for up to 4 more articles (5 maximum).
How to Unfeature an Article
Click the Star icon again or click the UnFeature text button on a featured article — it returns to the regular news feed.
How to Reorder Featured Articles
- Click the Featured toggle to expand the featured carousel section.
- Drag and drop articles using the drag handle to set the display order.
- Left-to-right order in the admin carousel matches the order attendees see in the app.
Important Notes
- Maximum 5 featured articles — the Star/Feature button becomes inactive once 5 are featured.
- Hiding the section does not unfeature articles — go to Settings and select "Don't Featured" to hide the carousel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many news articles can I feature at once?
A: Up to 5. Once 5 articles are featured, the Feature button and Star icon become inactive on additional articles.
Q: Can I reorder featured articles?
A: Yes. Expand the Featured section and drag articles into your preferred order using the drag handles.
Q: What happens if I disable Featured News in settings?
A: The featured carousel is hidden from attendees, but individual articles remain marked as featured. Re-enable the setting and they reappear without needing to re-feature them.
Q: Where do featured articles appear in the attendee app?
A: In a horizontally scrolling section at the top of the News feed. Attendees swipe left and right to browse them.