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# Modify the Featured News widget

# Modify the Featured News widget {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Zurich
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* Updated March 20, 2026
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The Featured News widget displays featured articles on company news and announcements.

## Before you begin

Role required: sp_admin or admin

Learn more about the news widgets: [News articles](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/PTXzxdxcr6~sHPPlq~j6Gg "The News article content type combines content creation features from the Rich Content Editor with new publishing methods that enable high volume content publishing to the portal and Now Mobile app to keep employees updated on company news and announcements.")

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSelf-ServiceEmployee Center.  
   The Employee Center home page is displayed.
2. Select News Center.
3. Press and hold the control key, right-select the Featured News widget, and then select Instance Options.
4. Configure the widget:  
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   | Widget option | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Load Async | Loads widget data in the background. If you select this option, the Employee Center homepage will appear even if the News widget hasn't finished loading. |
   | Header | Text that appears at the top of the News Center page. |
   | Show thumbnail | Option that displays a thumbnail image for each news article |
   | Default thumbnail image | Select an image to display when a news article doesn't have a thumbnail image. |
   | Show empty state | Option that allows the widget to appear if there are no news articles published to the Featured News widget. |
   | Empty state message | The message to display when there are no news articles published to the Featured News widget. |
   | Layout | How you want the news articles to appear in the widget. The choices are: * Card: Displays a maximum of three articles where the thumbnail appears above the heading and subheading. * Tile: Displays up to five news articles with one large tile and four small tiles where each tile has the news article thumbnail as the background. {#modify-featured-news-widget__ul_kg1_kvk_fzb} |
   | Fixed layout | Option to turn off pagination and display only the first page of news articles. |
   | Performance Indicator | Enables viewing of nested call insights for total load time in parent and child news feed widgets, allowing users to add and review detailed nested calls for featured news and event widgets. |
   [Table 1. Widget configuration options]

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5. Select Save.

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