What Happens in the “Activity” Tab of a Community?
📌 Activity Tab is your go-to space for everything happening in a community or university space. It’s a centralized, interactive feed where students, staff, and mentors share updates, events, resources, and discussions.
🔄 What You’ll See
There are 4 main tabs inside the Activity section:
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All – Displays all events, announcements, and posts.
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Events – Shows only upcoming or ongoing events in the community.
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Announcements – Important admin posts with broad visibility.
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My Posts – View and manage content you’ve created. Hide, edit, or delete as needed.
📬 Notifications You Receive
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📧 Email notifications when someone tags you in a post or comment.
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📢 Emails for announcements or new events published in the community.
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🔔 In-app notifications keep you updated in real-time, ensuring you never miss key info.
🧠 What Members Usually Post
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✍️ Educational articles
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📚 Subject-specific study materials
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🎓 Tips for exams, certifications, interviews
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💼 Job openings, project ideas, internships
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📸 Highlights from recent events or workshops
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🧩 Helpful links, tutorials, or personal reflections
✨ Many students just scroll the feed daily to learn something new —it's a live knowledge stream.
📝 Creating Posts
Click the “Post” button to start. You’ll see 3 tabs:
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Post – For general sharing (all users)
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Announcement – For important updates (admins only)
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Event – To schedule events with details (admins only)
🧰 Editor Features:
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Format text, add bullet points, headers, code blocks
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Insert images, attachments, inline links
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Mention users using
@Full Name
(auto-notifies them via notification, email)
💬 Interacting With Posts
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✅ Like a post or comment
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💬 Add comments or replies
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🏷️ Mention/tag others via
@Full Name.
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📎 Download attachments
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👁 Click on “View” or “X likes” to explore deeper
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✂️ Delete, hide, or edit your own posts or comments
Clicking on the name of user in the posts will open their full profile in new tab.
🎯 Real Use Cases of the Activity Tab
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A senior shares GATE preparation tips and materials—hundreds benefit by saving or commenting on the post.
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A mentor posts an industry webinar—students will come to know based on the event post.
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Community staff announces a new program or elective—students tag friends and ask questions.
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A student shares their personal journey in landing an internship—sparking inspiration and practical guidance.
🔍 Pro Tip:
Just browsing the activity feed regularly can help you stay in sync, discover opportunities, and learn from peer insights—even if you don’t post!