Creating a Patron Message in the Patron Account
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-1. Retrieve a patron account in the staff client.
-2. Within the account, go to *Other -> Notes*.
-3. In the Notes interface, click on *Add New Note*. A new window will pop up that allows you to create a note on the patron account.
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+. Retrieve a patron account in the staff client.
+. Within the account, go to *Other -> Notes*.
+. In the Notes interface, click on *Add New Note*. A new window will pop up that allows you to create a note on the patron account.
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image::media/message_center1.PNG[Message Center 1]
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-4. Check the box next to *Patron Visible?* This will make the message appear in the patron's OPAC account.
-5. Enter a subject for the message in the *Title* field.
-6. Enter the body of the message in the *Note* field.
-7. Enter *Initials* if staff are required to add initials to notes.
-8. Click, *Add Note*. The note will now appear as a Patron Visible note in the staff client and as a Message in the patron's OPAC Account.
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+. Check the box next to *Patron Visible?* This will make the message appear in the patron's OPAC account.
+. Enter a subject for the message in the *Title* field.
+. Enter the body of the message in the *Note* field.
+. Enter *Initials* if staff are required to add initials to notes.
+. Click, *Add Note*. The note will now appear as a Patron Visible note in the staff client and as a Message in the patron's OPAC Account.
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image::media/message_center2.PNG[Message Center 2]
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-9.The patron visible note will also create a message in the patron account in the staff client in *Other -> Message Center*. See *Managing Patron Messages in the Staff Client* below.
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+. The patron visible note will also create a message in the patron account in the staff client in *Other -> Message Center*. See *Managing Patron Messages in the Staff Client* below.
Creating a Patron Message using Action Triggers
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