> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ona.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Announcement banner

<Note>Available on the Enterprise plan. [Contact sales](https://ona.com/contact/sales) to learn more.</Note>

Announcement banners let organization admins communicate important information to all members. Banners appear at the top of the dashboard and persist until disabled.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/gitpod-13c83c2b/-pP_fR82EfS4ipma/images/docs/flex/organizations/announcement-banner.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-pP_fR82EfS4ipma&q=85&s=0589b518e730ea23880b53b4b9dd1d0c" alt="Holiday notice announcement banner displayed at the top of the Ona dashboard" width="3116" height="1654" data-path="images/docs/flex/organizations/announcement-banner.png" />

## Configure the banner

1. Go to **Settings → Organization → Announcements**
2. Enable **Enable announcement banner**
3. Enter your message (up to 1,000 characters)
4. Click **Save**

The banner appears immediately for all organization members.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/gitpod-13c83c2b/p3fxpb4g8LzRcRvi/images/docs/flex/organizations/announcement-banner-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=p3fxpb4g8LzRcRvi&q=85&s=5315735d848f4d84243610141cb8b162" alt="Announcement banner configuration page showing the enable toggle" width="4524" height="2608" data-path="images/docs/flex/organizations/announcement-banner-settings.png" />

## Formatting

Banners support basic Markdown for emphasis and links. A live preview shows exactly how your message will appear.

| Syntax                   | Result         |
| ------------------------ | -------------- |
| `**bold**`               | **bold**       |
| `*italic*` or `_italic_` | *italic*       |
| `[link text](url)`       | Clickable link |

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/gitpod-13c83c2b/-pP_fR82EfS4ipma/images/docs/flex/organizations/announcement-banner-preview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=-pP_fR82EfS4ipma&q=85&s=1807a38d001403fd549e36b9351ae9f7" alt="Banner message editor showing a holiday notice with Markdown formatting and live preview" width="1678" height="1008" data-path="images/docs/flex/organizations/announcement-banner-preview.png" />

## Use cases

* Scheduled maintenance windows
* New feature announcements
* Policy changes or reminders
* Security notices
* Team-wide updates

## Disable the banner

Toggle off **Enable announcement banner** in the settings. Your message is preserved and can be re-enabled later.

## FAQ

<Accordion title="Who can see the banner?">
  All organization members see the banner when logged in. It appears on every page in the dashboard.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can I preview before publishing?">
  Yes. When you enter a message, a live preview appears below the text field showing exactly how it will look.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Who can configure banners?">
  Only organization administrators can access the Announcements settings page.
</Accordion>