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You may take the following steps on the page where the portlet appears or on the main or full view of the portlet.  (You can get to the full view by clicking on the title of the portlet or the "Show All Announcements" link in the bottom right corner of the portlet.)
  • Click on the (Customize) icon on the right hand side of the title bar of the announcement portlet to open the Customize portlet Campus Announcements (or the name of the portlet you are customizing) window.
  • There is a tab for  Preferences, with the options described below.  Default Sort -
    Show All Collapsed - If you would prefer to see the subject line only when you go to the main or full view of the announcement portlet.
  • Make your changes.
  • Click Save.
  • When you have finished making changes, click on Exit to return to the main view of the portlet.
Preferences Tab
 
Default Sort - Select the default sorting property for announcements on your Main screen.  The options are Date Sent (default), Title or Author.
 
Show All Collapsed - Select the checkbox for this option to automatically display the announcement subject line only when you go to the main or full view of the announcement portlet. You can then click on the subject link of an announcement to view the full text of the announcement.