The Announcements redesign includes minor updates and no changes to the functionality. No changes have been made to creating or posting Announcements.

Highlights for the Announcements Redesign:

The toolbar has moved to the top of the page for searching, filtering, setting the viewing option (Inline or Split Screen) for announcement replies.

Sort options (Newest to Oldest, Oldest to Newest) allow you to reorder replies with the default being to display the newest replies at the top of the page.
The expand/collapse buttons for viewing replies has been replaced with options to view replies Inline or in Split Screen modes. For Inline view, a new button to Expand or Collapse replies appears in the toolbar at the top.
Subscribe button has been replaced with bookmark icon.
Filter option has been changed from a Read/Unread button to a drop-down selection.
Role labels for Teachers & TAs display automatically for topics and replies that they post.

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