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Refer to Announcements for more information.
1. Navigate to the course Announcements tab:
![announcements tab](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=facca8b6-36dc-4432-b171-dfd4707be502.PNG&beidInt=300)
2. Click the plus sign near the top right corner of the window:
![plus sign to add announcement](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=bb0f16a2-8710-4892-bf63-89a76d489f76.PNG&beidInt=300)
3. Enter a title and specify the recipients of the announcement:
![add title and recipients to announcement](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=74d3a42b-5019-46a5-afe4-87be89c78cbb.PNG&beidInt=300)
4. In the message text box, click the plus sign and select “Recording” from the dropdown menu:
![plus sign and recording selection](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=2cf33a39-fbbf-449b-b392-6bad7f214af8.PNG&beidInt=300)
5. If you would like to include video in your recording, click the camera next to the red record button:
![enable camera buttom](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=7c347648-2d43-4cd6-8a3b-a1d36f31f0bc.PNG&beidInt=300)
6. Click the red record button to begin recording. There will be a three-second timer before the recording begins:
![record button](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=6b37fba6-16b9-46c8-89f5-905cb01697db.PNG&beidInt=300)
7. Click the pause button to pause your recording. When you are finished, click the red stop button:
![pause and stop recording button](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=32163943-b3e9-4373-b20b-0e52611b071d.PNG&beidInt=300)
8. You may review your recording using the playback bar:
![playback bar](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=74fb8c9d-ecf0-4d52-adc8-c6eb61a875a5.PNG&beidInt=300)
9. When your recording is ready, click “Save and Exit” at the bottom of the recording window:
![save and exit button](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=c635005d-4f59-44dc-9f23-51ba8f988702.PNG&beidInt=300)
10. Your recording is now embedded in the message text box. Specify whether you would like an email copy to recipients and/or schedule the announcement:
![embedded recording](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=8d445a68-9b96-4bc7-92ed-b130a498fa63.PNG&beidInt=300)
11. Click “Save” when you are finished:
![save button](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=51e7ef7c-31d9-487b-a1e9-b0389c18218f.PNG&beidInt=300)
Note: Unless you scheduled the announcement for a future date, you must still click “Post Now” in the Announcements tab to send the announcement to recipients:
![post now button](https://servicecenter.ric.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=29d1ae76-a7c1-4678-839b-39da7860578f.PNG&beidInt=300)