In this article, we'll explain how to use The Wall Street Journal app on OptiSigns.
The OptiSigns Wall Street Journal app allows you to display The Wall Street Journal on your digital signs. It covers the most up-to-date Opinion pieces, World News stories, US Business pieces, Market news, Technology, and Lifestyle pieces.
QR Codes are displayed, which a viewer can scan with their phone to read the relevant article. The Wall Street Journal can also be displayed as Scrolling Strip.
What You'll Need
- An OptiSigns-capable device
- An OptiSigns Free plan or higher*
- A screen, set up and paired
* If using a Free plan, make sure you're using a Free-plan capable device
Creating a The Wall Street Journal Asset
First, you will need to have your screens set up and paired. For more information on how to do that, click here.
Then log on to our portal: http://app.optisigns.com/
Go to Files/Assets, Click on "Apps" and add The Wall Street Journal on your Account.
Click The Wall Street Journal:
Enter your Wall Street Journal App information:
Name: Name of your Wall Street Journal app, this is the name of the app in your asset list. It will not be displayed on your screens.
Category: Select the region and category that you want to focus on. You can check as many as you want.
Theme: Select Light or Dark Theme.
Speed: Select how fast you want the app to scroll or switch between posts. You can also customize your speed if you select Custom.
- Font Size: Set the font size for the Wall Street Journal app.
Clicking Advanced opens up additional options:
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Date & Time: Choose from a set of pre-formatted dates, or select a custom date format:
Scrolling Strip Font Size: If you put the Wall Street Journal app to a SplitScreen zone that is a scrolling strip, you can set how big you want the scrolling text to be.
After you've configured the Wall Street Journal app to your liking, hit Save. Your Wall Street Journal app will appear as an Asset in OptiSigns, and it can now be directly assigned to a screen or used in a Playlist. This asset can then be edited at any time from the Files/Assets tab.
That's all!
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