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

Michael.Peters71
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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!
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@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}
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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!
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