Introducing Scheduled Content Widgets

Dayforce Release Notes version 2024.2.1

Version
R2024.2.1
ft:lastEdition
2025-01-14

The newly added Scheduled Content widget is available for Advanced Experience Hub customers only. With this new functionality, Hub administrators can configure Scheduled Content communication widgets for employees based on the date and time that they set.

This feature includes both a new widget, and a new method of creating and adding content to hub pages without needing to republish the page each time the content changes. It offers various benefits, including the ability to:

  • Schedule content.
  • Manage content across multiple hubs.
  • Re-use content over time.
  • Quickly set up content using a standardized template.

Currently, each widget can accommodate one post at a time. There’s no limit to the number of Scheduled Content widgets that you can include on a hub or subpage.

To schedule and manage content posts:

  1. Configure the Scheduled Content widget.
  2. Publish the hub page containing the Scheduled Content widget.
  3. Create and schedule your post.
  4. Manage posts in the Content Library.
  5. Preview your posts by date.

Configure the Scheduled Content Widget

When you configure and save a new Scheduled Content widget, there’s a Go to Content Library button that takes you to the newly added Content Library where you set up and schedule your post.

Note: You must publish the hub page containing the Scheduled Content widget before you can assign posts to this widget in the Content Library.

Create and Schedule Your Post

Before You Begin: You must publish the hub page containing the target Scheduled Content widget before you can assign posts to it in the Content Library.

In the Content Library, there’s a +Create New button that opens the Create New post template where you:

  • Add content including an optional image or video.
  • Select the time zone. Also enter the date and time for the time period that you want your post to show.
  • Specify where to show your post by selecting the relevant pages and Scheduled Content widgets in the hierarchy tree.

Manage Posts in the Content Library

You manage posts in the newly added Content Library. The Content Library grid shows the following details for each post:

  • Title: Title of the post.
  • Start Date: Start date and time for the post.
  • End Date: End date and time for the post, if specified.
  • Language: Language of the post.
  • Pages: The hub pages or subpages and widgets where the posts are shown.
  • Status: Draft, scheduled, live, or expired.
  • Actions: A menu with options to edit, duplicate, or delete a post. This list changes depending on the status of the post.

Preview Your Posts by Date

You can use the newly added Preview by date configuration panel to preview scheduled content. After you click to preview a page, Dayforce shows the Preview by date panel for you to select the date, time, and time zone. Click Update Preview to see the post.

The following screenshot shows the Preview by date configuration panel:

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For more information, see Scheduled Content and Content Library in the Advanced Experience Hub Guide.