The Goal: Add or edit your event’s Description, Overall Registration Instructions, and Short Description so the right information appears on the event page, registration page, and website calendar.
Before You Begin:
- You need staff permissions to add or edit events.
- Have the event you want to update created and open.
- Keep in mind the Short Description does not update automatically when the Description changes — plan to update it manually if needed.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Go to Events & Learning, Events section, then open the event you want to update.
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In the Event Description options, locate the field to enter “Overall Registration Instructions”. These instructions appear at the top of your event registration page.
- Add or edit the Event Description. This appears at the top of the event page and the registration page.
- Review how the Description displays on the Event Page:
…and on the Registration Page:
- Update the Short Description if needed. It will populate automatically with the first few sentences of the Event Description, but please note — if the event Description is changed, the Short Description DOES NOT automatically update. You will need to copy and paste the new event Description into the Short Description area to update it. This does allow for the Short Description to be different than the event Description — the Short Description appears in Search results and in card and list views of your website calendar.
Search Results on the website calendar:
- Click Save to finalize your changes.
Common Pitfalls
- Stale Short Description: Editing the Event Description does NOT automatically update the Short Description. Copy and paste your updated Description into the Short Description field so search results and calendar card/list views stay accurate.
If you need to add specific instructions regarding the actual registration types themselves, please see Instructions and Confirmation Messaging.