Set up an RSS News Feed custom portlet

An
RSS News Feed
custom portlet lets you add an RSS feed to any dashboard. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and RSS feeds let you scan lists of information quickly, such as current news items. You can select an item in the feed to read more, usually by way of a direct link to that item on the website where the RSS feed originates.
note
If you access Practice CS through Virtual Office CS or Software as a Service (SaaS), this portlet is not available.
  1. On the
    Custom Portlets
    screen, select the
    Add
    button to add a new portlet.
  2. In the
    Description
    field, enter a name for the portlet. This name will appear in the
    Select Portlets
    window and in the portlet’s title bar.
  3. In the
    Type
    field, select
    RSS News Feed
    .
  4. To create a portlet that all firm employees can view, mark the
    Allow others to view this portlet
    checkbox. If you leave this checkbox unmarked, only the staff member who creates the portlet can view it.
  5. In the
    Website
    field, enter the web address for the RSS feed you want to use and select the
    Go
    button next to the field.
    note
    • If you don’t know the address for the feed you want to use, you can enter the address for the website where the feed is located and select the
      Go
      button. Then select the dropdown on the
      View RSS news feeds
      button and select the feed you want from the list.
    • You can also choose one of the default feeds from the dropdown list in the
      Website
      field.
  6. When the preview window displays the RSS feed as expected, select
    Enter
    to save the new portlet.