News (Highlight)
Deliver Key News Updates at a Glance!
Update your workplace digital signage with real-time news highlights that capture the day's most important events. This template organizes breaking news into easy-to-digest summaries, ensuring no key information is missed. Perfect for busy environments, it helps employees stay connected to global and local happenings with minimal disruption to their workflow.
Content Source
Once you have created your slide using the News Highlight template, choose a content source to start adding your content:
Web Portal
- Choose Web Portal in the Content Source dropdown
- Add your news:
- Click [Add Content] to upload images via the content editor and click [Save]
OR - Drag-and-drop one or more items via the Upload field
- Repeat steps a and/or b to add more content
- When you're ready to go live, add your slide to one or more playlists.
Custom Feeds
- Choose Custom Feeds in the Content Source dropdown
- Paste the RSS Feed URL in the Custom Feeds field
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File Upload (XLSX)
- Choose File Upload (XLSX) in the Content Source dropdown
- Download the News Highlight data template
- Use the data template (XLSX file) to add an optional title, summary and/or image.
- Save your XLSX file locally and upload the saved file into the slide editor
- When you're ready to go live, add your slide to one or more playlists
Google Sheets
Follow the prerequisite steps to set up your integration and get started with Google Sheets seamlessly.
- Vibe Portal - Download the VIBE-DATA-TEMPLATE_News-Highlights.xlsx
- Google Drive - Upload the VIBE-DATA-TEMPLATE_News-Highlights.xlsx to your connected Google Drive folder and add your data
- Vibe Portal - Choose Google Sheets in the Content Source dropdown and select your saved Google Spreadsheet
SharePoint (XLSX)
Follow the prerequisite steps to set up your integration and get started with using SharePoint Folders to store your Excel files.
- Vibe Portal - Download the VIBE-DATA-TEMPLATE_News-Highlights.xlsx
- SharePoint - Upload the VIBE-DATA-TEMPLATE_News-Highlights.xlsx to your connected SharePoint folder and add your data
- Vibe Portal - In the slide editor, choose SharePoint (XLSX) in the Content Source dropdown and select your saved Excel file.
XLSX Data Template
If you have selected 'File Upload (XLSX)', 'Google Sheets' or 'SharePoint (XLSX)' as your content source, use this section as a guide for formatting the data in your spreadsheet.
Supported Data Formats
| Data Column | Supported Formatting |
| Title | Free format. Bold and underline formatting is supported. |
| Summary | Free format. Bold, underline and bullet or number list formatting is supported. |
| Image | Valid web URL (png,jpeg,jpg.gif) |
| Date | Date with Time (required) e.g. DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM or DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM AM |
Start Date / End Date | DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY  Start Date and End date are optional |
| Start Time / End Time | HH:MM (24hr) or HH:MM AM and HH:MM PM  Start Time and End Time are optional |
Recommended Reading:
Common Data Entry Formats (for more information on managing your data)
Design
- Shape - Enhance your presentation with the Gradient option. This feature adds a vibrant, glowing effect to your slides, making your content stand out and capture attention.
- Title and Subtitle - By utilizing the color picker and opacity settings, you can create a customized and visually appealing background for your titles and subtitles, enhancing the overall effectiveness of your slide presentation.
Use-Case Scenario
News Highlight for Cross‑Location Workforce Engagement
A global manufacturing company uses the News Highlight template on Vibe.fyi to keep staff across factories, offices, and distribution hubs informed with real‑time, concise news. The organization runs multiple briefings and company-wide updates, and wants to ensure that critical news items, recognitions, and public announcements surface prominently without adding to email overload.
Using News Highlight, they publish a live signage scenario that features a central story plus rotating updates to deliver the day’s top news and recognitions at a glance. This enables timely, centralized communications and ensures consistency across locations—employees near production floors, offices, and warehouses see the same message on every screen. The content is designed for quick consumption, so news is digestible in seconds, minimizing disruption to workflow and helping staff stay informed without stopping their tasks.
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