# Customise the recognition feed

> Go to Recognition → Feed setup, turn on the widgets you want, fill them in and select Save changes. Employees see them beside the recognition feed and on the Announcements page.

- Product: Recognition › Recognition settings guides
- Who can do this: Super admins
- Plan: Recognition
- Where: Admin dashboard
- Last checked: 15 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://www.vantagecircle.com/en/help/recognition/recognition-settings/customise-the-recognition-feed/

**Recognition → Feed setup** controls five widgets that employees see beside the recognition feed: **Feed banner**, **Leader message**, **Quick links**, **FAQ** and **Guide video**. All except the banner also show on the employee Announcements page. Only super admins can open this page.

If nothing is set up yet, select **Start from sample** to fill the form with example content you can edit. Sample content isn't shown to employees until you replace it with your own and save.

1. Select a widget's tab and turn it on with the switch.
2. Fill in its fields. The preview on the right, **What employees see**, updates as you type.
3. Repeat for any other widgets.
4. Select **Save changes**. Changes reach employees once they're saved. To undo unsaved edits, select **Discard**.

![The Quick links tab turned on with two links, and the preview showing the Quick links card beside a sample banner and leader message](https://cdn.vantagecircle.com/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto/v1792133416/vantagecircle/help-centre/en/recognition/recognition-settings/recognition-feed-setup-b8558be2d4b701c4.png)

## What each widget needs

| Widget | What to add | Needed to save it while it's on |
|---|---|---|
| **Feed banner** | **Banner image** and an optional **Link** that makes it clickable | An image |
| **Leader message** | A **Video**, a **Thumbnail**, the **Leader's name** and their **Title** | A video |
| **Quick links** | A **Heading**, an optional subheading and up to 15 links, each with a **Link name** and **Link URL** | At least one link |
| **FAQ** | A **Heading**, an optional subheading, the **Link text** and the **Link URL** of your recognition FAQ | The FAQ link |
| **Guide video** | A **Video** and a **Thumbnail** that show how recognition works at your company | A video |

A widget that's on but not finished shows **Not set up** and a note telling you what to add. For **Leader message** and **Guide video**, add a thumbnail as well as the video: employees select the thumbnail to open the video.

## Limits

- Images: JPG, PNG, GIF or WebP, up to 2 MB.
- Videos: upload an MP4 up to 100 MB, or select **Paste a link** and paste a link, such as a YouTube link.
- Every link must be a full link that starts with `https://`.
- Names and headings: up to 100 characters. Subheadings: up to 300 characters.

## Good to know

- **Turning a widget off keeps its content.** Employees stop seeing it, and everything comes back when you turn it on again.
- **New banners sit in the side column.** If your company already had a banner at the top of the feed, it stays there.
- **If something can't be saved,** the page opens the first widget with a problem. The reason shows under the field, such as "Add an image, or turn this widget off."
- **If an upload fails,** you'll see "Upload failed. Try again."