Diverting SharePoint News comments to the Author

Diverting SharePoint News comments to the Author

K: “Hi Ellen, can you post this on the ICT News page for me, please?”

E: “Sure Karla, will do and I’ll let you know when you can review it.”

K: “Can you make sure all comments are directed to me?”

E: “Uh…I do not know if that is possible, I will try to find out.”

The other day a reader of my blog asked me how you can send the News comments to the person mentioned as the Author (rather than the person who created the post). I did not have an answer ready, so I decided to find out and report. I love investigating these kinds of things and finding as many workarounds as I can! And yes, I have found a few workarounds.

• Recap of the basics
  • By default, the Creator of the News post = the Author
  • Readers can Like and Comment to posts and comments
  • You can receive or stop email notifications of Likes and/or Comments
  • External
  • (Creators or Authors) NEVER get email notifications
  • You can show Likes in the Pages Library
  • Email notifications only go to the Creator of the post

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What is SharePoint News?

SharePoint News is a feature in Microsoft SharePoint that enables users to create and publish news articles on their SharePoint site. These articles can be organized and displayed in a newsfeed on the site's home page or on a dedicated news page. SharePoint News is a useful tool for keeping team members informed about important updates, events, and announcements within an organization. It can be accessed from any device with a web browser, making it an easy way to stay connected and up-to-date.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-and-share-news-on-your-sharepoint-sites-495f8f1a-3bef-4045-b33a-55e5abe7aed7