Pin Messages & Make Announcements on Info Boards

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Gather 1.0 Event Spaces have an Info Board feature that lets you post pinned messages in your Space and make live announcements to everyone.

  • Admins and Mods can manage the posts and announcements that appear on the Info Board.

  • Guests can select the Info Board in the toolbar to see all pinned messages and recent announcements.

Add a Pinned Message

To add a new pinned message, select Info Board in the toolbar. In the Pinned Messages tab, select New post. 

The Post message modal displays. Enter your text in the Message field and select Post.

Format Message

You can apply many basic Markdown elements in the Message field. For example:

Element

Markdown Syntax

Bold

**bold text**

Italics

*italics*

Hard return (start new line)

Hit Enter twice

Bulleted list

Hyphen + space

- Item 1

- Item 2

- Item 3

Linked website

[link text](https://www.example.com)

Linked email address

[link text](mailto:example@example.com)

Edit or Remove Messages

To edit or remove a message, select the Info Board in the toolbar, then select Manage.

The Manage Pinned Messages modal displays. Hover to the right of the message you want to modify and select the Edit or Delete icon. If you have multiple messages, you can select the Reorder icon and drag messages up or down to reorder them.

Note: Admins can also create or edit pinned messages in the Information Board section of the Space dashboard.

Make an Announcement

To make an announcement that will immediately display to everyone in the Space, select Info Board in the toolbar. In the Announcements tab, select Make announcement. 

The Post message modal displays. Enter your text in the Message field and select Post. (Remember, you can apply basic Markdown to style it!)

The announcement will appear immediately above the Info Board icon in the toolbar. Everyone in the Space, regardless of which Room they're in, can see the message for up to 24 hours after it's posted.

Warning: Announcements currently cannot be edited or deleted. Announcements display for 10 seconds when first made, and disappear from the Info Board after 24 hours.

View Past Announcements

Anyone in the Space can select the Info Board icon to view previous announcements. A red counter will display the number of announcements you've missed. 

To submit a bug report or share feedback:

  1. Open the Main Menu and select ‘Report issue / bug’

  2. Or email support@gather.town