How to create a dynamic Quick Link to the root announcements page (not a specific announcement)

Michael.Peters71

Hello ... I am trying to create a link to the Announcements page - a quick link that will dynamically update when I copy the course from a Master shell to a Live Course, so not a static URL with the specific course code.  I basically want to recreate the functionality from the "See all Announcements" link in the Announcements system widget, which throws you to the full announcements page. (but I want to place it inside my own custom "Communications" widget.) I want to use this widget across a program, so I can't be manually changing static links with every launch.  The QuickLink tool allows me to create a Quick link to a specific announcement, but not the full Announcements page.  Thanks!  

Jennifer.Wagner24

@Michael Peters​ Could you use a replacement string in the URL for the course ID? Something like https://yourinstitutionsdomain.edu/d2l/lms/news/main.d2l?ou={OrgUnitId}

Michael.Peters71

Thanks for the reply! Funny ... I tried that before I posted the question, and it didn't work - I got an error message. But you inspired me to double check, and this time it did!

 

I wonder if it wasn't working initially in the preview pane. Maybe I had to save the page and click on it for the string to replace properly and start working. In any event, it seems to work fine now! Thanks!