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# Broadcast Messages **(CORE ONLY)**
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GitLab can display messages to all users of a GitLab instance in a banner that appears in the UI.
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Broadcast messages can be managed using the [broadcast messages API](../../api/broadcast_messages.md).
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NOTE: **Note:**
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If more than one banner message is active at one time, they are displayed in a stack in order of creation.
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## Adding a broadcast message
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To display messages to users on your GitLab instance, add broadcast message.
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To add a broadcast message:
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1. Navigate to the **Admin Area > Messages** page.
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1. Add the text for the message to the **Message** field. Markdown and emoji are supported.
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1. If required, click the **Customize colors** link to edit the background color and font color of the message.
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1. Select a date for the message to start and end.
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1. Click the **Add broadcast message** button.
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NOTE: **Note:**
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Once a broadcast message has expired, it is no longer displayed in the UI but is still listed in the
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list of broadcast messages.
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## Editing a broadcast message
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If changes are required to a broadcast message, they can be edited.
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To edit a broadcast message:
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1. Navigate to the **Admin Area > Messages** page.
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1. From the list of broadcast messages, click the appropriate button to edit the message.
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1. After making the required changes, click the **Update broadcast message** button.
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TIP: **Tip:**
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Expired messages can be made active again by changing their end date.
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## Deleting a broadcast message
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Broadcast messages that are no longer required can be deleted.
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To delete a broadcast message:
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1. Navigate to the **Admin Area > Messages** page.
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1. From the list of broadcast messages, click the appropriate button to delete the message.
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Once deleted, the broadcast message is removed from the list of broadcast messages.
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NOTE: **Note:**
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Broadcast messages can be deleted while active.
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