How to add News Ticker to a Shorthand story

Embed News Ticker on Shorthand

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Create a News Ticker widget for Shorthand on Common Ninja

First, create a Shorthand News Ticker widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the News Ticker and enter the Editor.

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Save the News Ticker widget

When you're done creating the News Ticker widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the News Ticker Embed Code

When you're ready to add the News Ticker widget to your Shorthand story, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Shorthand story.

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Paste the code to your Shorthand website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Shorthand story editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Shorthand’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the News Ticker Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s News Ticker widget on your Shorthand story.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s News Ticker widget on your Shorthand widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Shorthand story’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the News Ticker widget to your Shorthand story. You can do this by putting it straight into your Shorthand story's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the News Ticker widget when you have short, time sensitive updates that should stay visible without taking over the whole page. The ticker scrolls headlines or brief messages in a single line, making it easy for visitors to notice what is new as they browse. This is useful for news sites, financial platforms, educational portals, product status updates, and communities with frequent announcements. You can link each snippet to a full article or section for those who want more detail. The ticker format keeps your homepage and dashboards compact while still signaling activity and relevance, and it helps returning users quickly see whether there is anything important they should check.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for Shorthand story. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.