zulip/templates/zerver/help/make-an-announcement.md

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# Make an announcement
An announcement on Zulip is a message which will reach
all users in an organization.
Announcements on Zulip are sent using the `#announce` stream.
1. To send an announcement, click the **New stream message**
button located at the bottom of your screen.
A box similar to the one shown in the below image will appear.
![New stream message](/static/images/help/new-stream.png)
3. In the **Stream** field, input `announce` to select the `#announce` stream.
4. Enter the topic for your announcement in the **Topic** field.
!!! tip ""
Your topic name cannot be longer than 52 characters.
5. Enter your announcement in **Compose your message here...**
(also known as the compose box).
6. Finally, you can now send your announcement by
clicking the **Send** button or by pressing the enter key
(if you have checked the option **Press Enter to send**).
!!! tip ""
You can always cancel your message by clicking the x (<i
class="icon-vector-remove"></i>) icon located at the top-right corner of
your compose box or pressing the `Esc` key.
Your announcement will look similar to the below image.
![Example announcement](/static/images/help/announcement.png)
!!! warn ""
**Note:** By default all users are subscribed to the `#announce` stream,
but users can unsubscribe from and mute the stream. This means that
announcements, although organization-wide, will not reach users who
have muted or unsubscribed from the `#announce` stream.