# How to create an announcement

To create an announcement:

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Navigate to **Promotion** > **Announcements**.
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Click **+Create**.
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Select the announcement **Type**:

* **Required** — includes a button and blocks interaction with the B2CORE UI until the client clicks the button.
* **Optional** — doesn't require client action and is displayed when the client clicks the **Announcements** icon in the topbar of the B2CORE UI.
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Enter the announcement **Title**.
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Click **Save** to create the announcement. Newly created announcements are disabled by default.
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Click **Edit** in the announcement row to configure its settings.
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Fill in the following fields:

* Add localized versions of the **Title**, if needed.
* Set **Enable** to **Yes**.
* **Button text** *(applicable only to Required announcements)* — enter the label of the action button.
* **Targeted emails** — enter client emails to limit the announcement to specific recipients. You can also upload a CSV file with emails.
* **Text** — enter the announcement message and add localized versions, if needed.
* **Button URL** — specify the URL to which clients will be redirected after clicking the button displayed in the announcement.
* **Due to Date** — set the expiration date. After this date, the announcement will no longer be displayed in the B2CORE UI.
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Click **Save** to activate the announcement.
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