--- title: Sending Announcements description: Send announcements or messages to employees via their mobile devices, targeting groups or individuals with ease --- [Skip to content](https://support.makeshift.ca/sending-announcements#main-content) [Customer portal](https://support.makeshift.ca/ticketportal?hsLang=en-ca) [![MakeShift Support](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20images/bc30325df5ea2f21f0f15a8f0d38d0754b4cf258.png?width=300&height=52&name=bc30325df5ea2f21f0f15a8f0d38d0754b4cf258.png)](https://support.makeshift.ca/?hsLang=en-ca) - [Back to MakeShift](https://makeshift.ca/) - +1-587-390-2068 - [Sign In](https://app.makeshift.ca/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Back to MakeShift](https://makeshift.ca/) - +1-587-390-2068 - [Sign In](https://app.makeshift.ca/) - [Customer portal](https://support.makeshift.ca/ticketportal) - [Submit a ticket](https://support.makeshift.ca/submit-a-request-for-support) [Submit a ticket](https://support.makeshift.ca/submit-a-request-for-support?hsLang=en-ca) What can we help you with? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Select the **Announcements**tab located in the top navigation bar.  ![Announcements Tab](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20KB%20articles%20pictures/Announcements%20Tab.png?width=670&height=40&name=Announcements%20Tab.png)   Click the green **New Announcement **button. ![New Announcement](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knoledge%20base%20images/New%20Announcement.png?width=195&height=48&name=New%20Announcement.png)   *Announcements can be sent to groups by following the next steps:* Select the **Groups **tab. ![Groups Announcement](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knoledge%20base%20images/Groups%20Announcement.png?width=480&height=279&name=Groups%20Announcement.png)   Click in the first box and scroll through the first dropdown menu to choose if you would like to send this announcement to the entire company, an entire location, or a single department.  ![Groups Annoucement Location](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knoledge%20base%20images/Groups%20Annoucement%20Location.png?width=630&height=442&name=Groups%20Annoucement%20Location.png)   Select the **Employment Type** you would like to send the announcement to. ![Announcements - Employment Type](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knoledge%20base%20images/Announcements%20-%20Employment%20Type.png?width=325&height=71&name=Announcements%20-%20Employment%20Type.png)   If you chose a specific department to send the announcement to, you will also have the option to select a specific **Position** you would like to send the message to. Scroll through the dropdown list to select the position.    ![Announcements - Matching Positions](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knoledge%20base%20images/Announcements%20-%20Matching%20Positions.png?width=585&height=443&name=Announcements%20-%20Matching%20Positions.png) Enter the message you would like to send to your employees. ![Announcements - Message (1)](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knoledge%20base%20images/Announcements%20-%20Message%20(1).png?width=489&height=140&name=Announcements%20-%20Message%20(1).png)   Click the blue **Send to Groups **button. ![Announcements - Send to Groups](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knoledge%20base%20images/Announcements%20-%20Send%20to%20Groups.png?width=183&height=55&name=Announcements%20-%20Send%20to%20Groups.png)   *Announcements can also be sent to specific individuals by following these steps:* Select the **Individuals **tab. ![Individuals Announcements](https://support.makeshift.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/knoledge%20base%20images/Individuals%20Announcements.png?width=559&height=298&name=Individuals%20Announcements.png)   Select the individuals you would like to send a message to by choosing them from the Individuals drop down menu. ![Announcements - 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