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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Concept: Student Message Content

Concept: Student Message Content

You can customize the messages that you create on the
Create Student Message
task using these methods.

Condition Rules

When you use the
Message Type
of
Composer Format
, you can add content that displays conditionally. Example: At the start of an academic period, you send a message to all nursing students. In the message, you include conditional content that only displays for first-year students to remind them of a new student orientation event.
To add condition rules to your content, highlight the paragraphs to display conditionally and click
Insert Condition
. You can use the
Create Student Condition Rule
task to configure your own condition rules.

HTML

When you use the
Message Type
of
Plain Text or HTML
, you can add HTML content in the text field, including images. Workday formats the email when you send it.

Merge Fields

You can use merge fields to personalize your student messages. When you send your message, Workday replaces merge fields with student information. Example: Display the first name of the recipient in the greeting line.
Workday displays different merge fields based on the
Category
and
Use For
you select. To insert merge fields:
Contact Method
Message Type
Action
Email
Composer Format
Select
Insert Data Field
.
Email
Plain Text or HTML
Insert any merge field key from the
Merge Fields
section into the text fields. Example: Insert #first_name# into the
Subject
field to display the recipient's first name in the email subject line.
Email
Rich Text
Select
Insert tag
.
Mobile Push Notification
N/A
Select
Insert tag
.