Making a post featured content is a way of drawing community members' attention to content by displaying it on a group (or application) page using the Featured Content widget.
In order for the content you choose to make featured to displayed that way, you need to add the Featured Content widget to a site or group page. Search must also be operational.
You can mark new pages as featured content, or you can edit a page to select the option.
The Make post featured check box is located in the following places:
- For a new blog post, the featured content check box is located in the Advanced Options tab on a new post. To make an existing post featured, and click Edit this post, and click Advanced Options to see the check box.
- For a new forum post, the featured content check box is located in the Options tab. To make an existing post featured, you have to use the Forums - Create/Edit Post widget to access the Options tab. It is not available using the Forum - Links widget or moderation options. click Edit this post, and click Options to see the check box.
- For a new media gallery post, the check box is located at the bottom of the post. To make an existing post featured, click Edit in the Media Gallery - Links ("Administration") widget. The check box is available at the bottom of the post.
- For a new wiki article, the check box is located at the bottom of the wiki page. To make an existing post featured, click Edit page in the Wiki - Links ("Administration") widget. The check box appears at the bottom of the post.