# Portal news

Allows you to add a global announcement on the homepage of the portal (and on top of the courses list).

![](/files/-LioWHEJsQzYoHoKRqmR)

*Illustration: Administration – Global announcements*

It is possible to choose the visibility of the announcement (by start and end date), the roles which this announcement is meant for, and to send it by e-mail. You can event send it to a social group.

If you want to publish this announcement in the global calendar, just tick the corresponding box.

This tool is particularly useful to send a maintenance, update or terms and conditions change on the portal.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.chamilo.org/1.11.x/admin-guide/platform_administration/portal_news.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.