Newsfeed

Newsfeed

Roles: Primary Admin, Admin

Description: In this article, you will learn what the Newsfeed on the admin home screen shows and how to use it. The Newsfeed lists your recent notifications, such as reports that are ready to download and learners who failed a training.

Benefits:

  • Activity at a glance: See recent updates about your organization as soon as you open your home screen.
  • Faster follow-up: Spot failed trainings and finished reports without opening each page.
  • A clear list: Mark updates as read so new ones stand out.

Step by step: open the Newsfeed

  1. Click Home in the top navigation menu.
  2. Scroll down past Your Courses to the Newsfeed section.

Newsfeed section on the admin home screen with update cards, Mark all as read, and See More

What the Newsfeed shows

The Newsfeed shows your notifications as cards. Each card shows a picture or icon, a short message, and how long ago the update arrived. A red dot marks an update you have not read yet.

Update What it tells you
A report is ready to download A course, user, team, organization, or event report you exported is ready.
A course will expire A course is going to expire soon, for example in 7 days.
A learner failed a training A learner failed a learning path or an event.

The updates you get depend on your notification settings. To change them, see How to set & control notifications?.

Step by step: see more updates

  1. Scroll to the bottom of the Newsfeed section.
  2. Click See More.

More updates load below the ones you already see.

Step by step: mark all updates as read

  1. Go to the Newsfeed section on your home screen.
  2. Click Mark all as read at the top of the section.

Download a report from the Newsfeed

When a report you exported is ready, a card tells you that it is ready to download. Click the card, and then download the file from the page that opens.

You can also find reports you ran earlier. See Where can I download a Report (Scheduled/Non-Scheduled) that was generated in the past.

Common questions

Is the Newsfeed the same as the notifications bell?

Both show your notifications. The Newsfeed shows them as cards on your home screen. The bell shows them in a panel that you open from the top navigation menu.

Do learners see the Newsfeed?

No. The Newsfeed is part of the admin home screen. Learners see their notifications in the notifications bell.

Is the Newsfeed the same as the Feed?

No. Some organizations use a Feed for social posts and updates, which they open from Engagement. The Newsfeed lists only your notifications.

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