Custom Fields 

Every website is set up differently in some aspects; depending on how your site has been set up, you may need to edit some items on your site using Custom Fields. This is more common if you have one of our bespoke websites. There is, however, one element in this area that all sites will be able to update, Friendly URLs.

Friendly URLs

Friendly URLs let you create a human-friendly address for a specific page.  By creating a Friendly URL you can shorten the address and make it more memorable. Follow these steps to create a Friendly URL:

1. Navigate to the page where you would like to create the Friendly URL.
2. Select Custom Fields from the Edit tab:
   
3. From the Custom Fields menu locate Friendly URL.
4. Within Friendly URL, enter a single word to identify your page, for example, for an About Us page, enter the word about.  Using this example, the URL to access the About Us page will be www.yourschooldomain.co.uk/about. 
5. Save your page.

Certain words cannot be used as a friendly URL

Select Save on the Edit tab and choose the desired save option:

1. Save & Publish
   • If you see this option, you can save and publish your item immediately to make it live on the website.
   • If you have purchased our School News Mobile App, Administrators or Publishers can select the option to send a notification to subscribed app users.  
2. Save Draft
   • This will allow you to save your item without publishing it, and return to continue editing via Drafts on the Home tab
3. Send for Approval
   • This option enables you to send an item to be reviewed and approved by either an Administrator or Publisher.  Once approved this item will be made live on the site.  

Updated 16 June 2025 10:37