January 13, 2026
Adding items to Launch Pad Widget
Learn how to add items via My Apps Content App
The purpose of this topic is to give an overview of the features and functions of the Content Apps within AppManager that are included in the Akumina FS ‘20 default install for both the Home site and the Department Sub-sites. FS’20 is available with release 4.8 and above.
The AppManager has several content app “types”. The type associated with a particular content app is set by the developer/admin for the site, so typical content authors only need to know what to expect when using certain app types.
Below are the default apps which are included in the FS’20 Home Site.
Below are the Home Site content app settings which include the content app name, list name and app type.
Below are a sample set of instructions for using the Home Site Content Apps.
For additional information, please reference the following documents:
Working with Author Type Content Apps
Working with Curated Type Content Apps
Working with Quicklinks Type Content Apps
Working with Slider Type Content Apps
1. Click on News – Company News icon
2. Click “+” to add content
3. Enter in the Required Fields of Title, Start Date and Announcement Title, along with the additional fields of information as needed.
4. Click PUBLISH
Using the Important Dates App
1. Click on Important Dates icon<
2. Click “+”
3. Enter event information
In the following example, we
Below are the apps which are included in the FS’20 Department Sub-Site.
Below are the Department Site content app settings which include the content app name, list name and app type.
Below are a sample set of instructions for using the Department Site Content Apps.
For additional information, please reference the following documents:
Working with Author Type Content Apps
Working with Curated Type Content Apps
Working with Quicklinks Type Content Apps
Working with Slider Type Content Apps
Both the Department Menu and the Quicklinks app are the same basic app type (Quicklinks app type)
In this example I clicked on the folder “Policies” and the Link icon
The link is created in the selected folder