What is Social Options?
The Social Options feature adds a Share icon to a content item when viewed on the mobile app.
Note: This feature is available in both interactive and non-interactive Posts and Pages.
When would Social Options be useful?
Social Options can be used with any piece of content to allow members to share a link to an event on social media or messaging apps installed on their mobile device.
Public vs Private
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If the channel is Public, the link will take any user directly to the content item in the mobile app.
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If the channel is Private, the user will be asked to login and if they are a member of the channel and part of the target audience, the link will open.
How do I configure Social Options?
When creating a Page or Post,
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Go to the Editor step,
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Go to the Features tab,
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Click on the checkbox for Social Options and toggle the Show Share Button.
- This will display the Share icon for the content item when viewed on mobile, which launches the Actions screen on an iPhone and Android:
