Create a post

Create and publish content to the member hub.

Note:

• For an optimal user experience, we recommend using Chrome for desktop to create a new post.
• Need help getting started? Use the AI Copywriter to generate a hub post. For more information, see Create a hub post using the AI Copywriter (beta).

Tip: Posts in the content stream do not support Community activity links.

To use the Member Hub to distribute activity links:

• Distribute an activity to the Member Hub to add an activity link to the Activity Widget without sending an email invitation.

  Use this option if you want to track member participation.

• Embed a survey in the content stream to share an anonymous survey link in the content stream.

  Use this option to post Activity Links for projects unrelated to your community's activities.

1. At the top of the content stream, click What do you want to share?.
2. In the post dialog box, next to the Add button, type the post content.
   

   Tip: To create a line break in text instead of a new paragraph, press Shift+Enter.
3. Optional: Format the text.
   • Click the Style toolbar to apply a paragraph style.

     

     Tip: H1 is recommended for the post title.
   • Select the text to apply a text style.

     

   Tip: To close the toolbar, place your cursor at the end of the text.
   For more information, see Format text and images.
4. Optional: Add an image, gallery, media, or custom HTML to a post.
   Note: The first image you upload is the default preview image even after it is deleted from the post.
5. Optional: Edit the preview image.
   1. Click Image.
      
   2. Click Upload and navigate to the image file on your computer, then click Open.
   3. Optional: Reposition the image.

      Preview images are cropped from the top and bottom, and on the left and right sides. The focus of the image should be contained within the inner 75% of the image.

      
   4. Optional: Drag the slider to the right to increase the image size.
   5. Click Save.
   Note:

   • Preview images do not support alternative text.

   • The resolution ratio for preview images is 4:3 of the original. To maintain image quality, the recommended image dimensions are 336(w) x 252(h) pixels.

   • Featured posts crop more of the image and degrade the preview image quality more than regular posts.
6. Optional: From the Collection list, select a post category.
   Tip: Adding the post to a collection helps members find similar content.
7. Optional: In the Tag post field, type a keyword that describes the content.
   Tip: When a member clicks the tag, they see all the content that share the same keyword.

Tip: To mention another member, type the @ symbol and select a name from the list. When more than one member has the same name, the list displays five members at random. To view all of the members with the same name, type the first name followed by the space bar and the member's last name. For more information, see Tag or mention a user in a comment or reply.

8. Optional: Schedule the post.
9. Optional: Click Save Draft to continue working on your post at a later date.
10. Click Post.
    The content is published on the member hub.

Parent topic: Posts

Related information

• Collections and tags
• Supported file types