Sharing information, announcements, and links to specific groups of people in your digital workplace can be very easy through the Share a Thought feature. The Share a Thought quick link in the Userbar opens a window where you can create a microblog post.
Similar to broadcasts, which can push notifications to groups, Share a Thought can share with an audience from various channels. The advantage of using Share a Thought is that everyone in the workplace can engage in the same conversation.
This feature is very similar to the experience of posting a microblog using the Microblog Post widget, but with three additional options: Open for Sharing, Reference Current Page, and Share With.
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Features
The Share a Thought feature has a few additional sub-features and functions, including:
- WYSIWYG editor: Use the WYSIWYG editor to write your message, attach media files, or stylize your message with various font colors and styles.
- Share with: This feature allows you to post to one or more microblog channels.
- Attach file: This feature allows you to attach a file to your microblog post.
- Reference current page: This feature allows you to include a link to the current page in your microblog post.
- Open for sharing: This feature restricts sharing an existing microblog post to other channels.
Who can do this?
- Enterprise administrators
- Workplace administrators
- Space administrators
- Members of the digital workplace with Write, Edit or Full access
Post using the Share a Thought feature
Microblogs are similar to a corporate X (Twitter) feed. They are a great way to communicate a short message to a specific audience or the entire workplace. To quickly share a thought on a microblog channel:
- On the Userbar, select
Share a Thought.
- Enter the content you want to appear in the microblog post.
- Select the Share With field and select any number of existing microblog channels to publish your post in.
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(Optional) To prevent your post from being shared to additional microblog channels after posting, hover your mouse over Open for Sharing and select Close. By default, the post will be shareable.
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(Optional) To link to the current location included in the post, select Reference Current Page.
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(Optional) To include an attachment, select Attach File. Drag and drop files from your computer, or choose Select Files From Your Computer to browse your computer to select and attach a file. A security scan will automatically run to ensure the safety of your content. After the scan is complete, you will see a color-coded text indicating the file's status:
- Green: "The file is safe to upload."
- Yellow: "Scan Failed. File is Encrypted." You can still publish encrypted files.
- Red: "Malicious Content detected." A pop-up will alert you that unscannable files will be removed. Select OK to clear the file.
- Select Share.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a character limit?
No. There is no limit on the size of a microblog post.
Can I share one post on several channels?
Yes, you can share a microblog post to any channel where you have at least Write access to post.
Why do I not see some channels in my list of available channels?
You may not have permission to write to those channels. Only channels to which you have at least Write access will appear. Talk to your workplace administrator if they aren’t configured correctly.