Table of contents
- Key platform differences
- Managing your Profile
- Managing your My Preferences
- Using Search
- Activity Updates and News Publishing
Jostle's mobile app allows users to stay connected to their organization and keep up-to-date on the latest work-related news and happenings from almost anywhere.
The mobile app shares almost all of the same platform features as the desktop version. In this article, we'll cover some of the things that look different and/or have a mobile-specific workflow.
For app download and setup information, please see this article.
For Jostle on iPad information please see this article.
Key platform differences (mobile/desktop)
Features and functions currently not available in the app
- Administration Settings (including importing/exporting data)
- Teams (including Team Charts and Categories)
- Creating items for Events and Listings
- Uploading content to Library
Features unique to the mobile app
The mobile app has a quick navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. The links that appear here are based on what views are included in your organization's platform. Search and Menu are included by default.
In the desktop platform, News and Activity can be viewed at the same time, on the same screen. In the mobile app, News has a toggle option that allows you to switch the view to either News or Activity. This appears right above the bottom bar.
NOTE—Jostle's traditional Main Navigation column is still a part of the platform in the app version. To access it, tap Menu from the bottom bar and it will slide out from the side, allowing you to work your way through the platform with ease.
Managing your Profile with the mobile app
To edit your Profile
- Open the Jostle app and tap Menu from the bottom bar.
- Then tap your name/image in the Main Navigation.
- On your Profile, tap Edit in the section you want to update.
To update your Profile photo
- Open the Jostle app and tap Menu from the bottom bar.
- Click on your name/image in the Main Navigation.
- Click on the camera icon beneath your current Profile photo.
- Follow the steps given to select and upload your new photo.
TIP: You can only "change" a Profile photo, so you won't be able to remove your current photo and have it revert to the default avatar image. However, there is a workaround: a copy of the default avatar image is attached at the end of this article. Just download it and use it to replace your current photo.
Setting your My Preferences via the mobile app
A streamlined version of My Preferences is also available in the app.
To access it, tap the Menu icon from the bottom bar and then open the action menu next to your name/image in the Main Navigation.
The settings you can adjust here include:
- Preferred Language
- Date Format
- Time Format
- Default Mobile View
- Newsletter/Digest Emails
- Manage Notifications*
- Online Location Indicator**
* When setting your Notification preferences in Mobile, be sure you have also set your phone permissions to "Allow" notifications from Jostle.
**If you have your Location turned off in your mobile device settings, then the Online Location Indicator will only show you as "Online now".
Certain settings will require you to reload the app if you wish to change them. If you select one of these, you'll receive a prompt to cancel it if you don't wish to reload your app at that time.
Using Search in the mobile app
Tap the Search icon from the bottom bar, then enter your search term in the text field (Search can also be accessed from the Main Navigation, like the desktop version).
Activity Updates and News Publishing in the mobile app
Posting an Update in Activity
Reminder: To get to Activity, you need to go to News and then switch the toggle button to "Activity".
- In Activity, tap the "+" in the top right corner to create a new Update.
- If you want to include a photo or video, go to the bottom of the Update screen and select Media. (If not, skip to step 4).
- This will pull up your options for adding your media. You can:
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- Select media from your phone's Photo Library
- Use your camera to take a photo or video
- Select media that you have stored elsewhere in your phone.
- After you add your media, you can tap the field above it to add any message you'd like (if you created your message first, when you add your image, it will automatically appear below it).
- Once you're done, tap Post in the upper right corner to send your Update to your platform's Activity feed.
TIP: In addition to posting Updates, you can also use the Shout-Out option to recognize your colleagues for things like accomplishments, helpful assistance, or valued contributions to the workplace.
Publishing in News
To learn how to publish News items on mobile, please visit the "Using the block editor" guide.
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