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Configure messages

The following article outlines how to create and configure, duplicate, and delete a message within the CMS Media Library.

Create a new message 

To create a new message, follow these steps:

  1. On the Media page, click on the + New button at the bottom of the Media Library.
  2. Next, select the New Message option. A new Settings panel will appear that will allow you to configure a message.
  3. Message configuration settings:
    1. Name: add the name of your message.
    2. Default Tags: add Tags to your message that get pulled through when you create a playlist.
    3. Background Colour: sets the background colour of your message.
    4. Header Image: an image that appears at the top of your message.
    5. Background Image: an image that appears in the background of your message.
    6. Tail Image: an image that appears at the bottom of your message.
  4. Next, click on the + icon on the Message Entry panel. A new entry field will appear.
  5. Type out your messages and make any relevant style changes using the options available.
    1. To change the style of a message entry, select your text and use the Option icons above the entry field.
    2. To add another message entry, click on the + icon.
    3. To remove a message entry, click on the Trash Bin icon next to the entry field.
    4. To rearrange a message entry, click on the Drag and Drop icon on the left-hand side of the entry field.
  6. Once you’re finished editing your message, click on the Save button.
  7. Your message will now appear in the Media Library.

If you have more than one message entry, the length of each entry is automatically set to 5 seconds.

 

Duplicate a message

To duplicate a message, follow these steps:

  1. Select a Message from the Media Library.
  2. Click on the Duplicate button at the bottom left-hand side of the Settings panel.
  3. A duplicate message will be created.
  4. Rename the message, make any relevant edits and click on the Save button.
  5. The new message will now appear in the Media Library.

 

Delete a message

To delete a message, follow these steps:

  1. Select a Message from the Media Library.
  2. Click on the Delete button at the bottom left-hand side of the Settings panel.
  3. A modal will pop up asking if you’re sure you want to delete the message.
  4. Click on the Delete button.
  5. The message will now be removed from the Media Library.

If the message is currently within a playlist, an error message will be displayed with a link to the Playlist and the message will not be removed from the Media Library.