Marking as seen and "Who's seen it"
How members confirm they've seen an announcement and how staff check who has seen it.
Ask ClassyStep by step
- 1
Open the Announcements tab and read the announcement.
- 2
Press Mark as seen below it.
How it works
Members press Mark as seen to let the school know they've read the announcement. Staff see a list of everyone who confirmed, useful for important messages like a time change or a required form.
Marking is manual, just opening or scrolling past an announcement does not mark it as seen.
For members: the Mark as seen button is at the bottom of the card and in the comments window. Next to it is the number of people who have already marked it. After you press it, it becomes Unsee: press it again if you marked it by mistake.
Members of a group in the school and the owner can mark announcements. An employee who isn't in any group gets an error.
For staff with the Publish announcements permission: in the school's Announcements tab they see the same button as everyone. On the Announcements page in the admin area, on the card they see Who's seen it instead, which opens the Seen by list.
On this screen
Mark as seen / Unsee button
Marks that you've seen the announcement and shows how many people have.
Mark as seen / Unsee button
Marks that you've seen the announcement and shows how many people have.
Confirms to the school that you've read the announcement.
On the card in the school's tab the button is shown to everyone; on the Announcements page in the admin area the card doesn't have it, and in the comments window it's shown to everyone. The number in the button is how many have marked it. After you press it, it becomes coloured and changes to Unsee. It's disabled while the change saves.
Who's seen it button
Opens the list of people who marked the announcement as seen.
Who's seen it button
Opens the list of people who marked the announcement as seen.
Lets you check who has read the announcement.
Shown to staff with the Publish announcements permission, on the card on the Announcements page in the admin area and in the comments window opened from there. Opens the Seen by window.
Seen by window
A list of the people who marked the announcement and when.
Seen by window
A list of the people who marked the announcement and when.
Shows exactly who has confirmed seeing the announcement.
The announcement's title is below the heading. Each row shows the person's name and how long ago they marked it; the earliest are at the top. People who later pressed Unsee are not listed.
If nobody has marked it, it says "No data available." If the list fails to load: "Couldn't load seen list." Close with Close, Esc, or by pressing outside the window.
Frequently asked questions
Does the school know I opened an announcement if I don't press the button?
No. The school only sees people who explicitly pressed **Mark as seen**.
Can I undo it?
Yes. Press **Unsee** and you'll be removed from the seen list.