Note that this feature may be restricted in some groups, depending on your role and the group settings.
Before posting content, please review the “Use policy” section on the Futurium homepage.
Posts are the main and most widely used content type in groups, making them the core way to participate, share information and contribute to discussions on the platform.
Whether you want to start a discussion, upload a document, or propose a new initiative, this section explains how to create and publish posts on Futurium.
Who can create content?
Anonymous visitors cannot create pages, posts, or events on Futurium.
Only logged-in members of a group can interact with group content, and their available actions depend on the role and permissions assigned to them within that group.
Members without a specific role may be able to comment on posts, events, and pages, subject to the group’s settings, but they cannot create posts, events, or pages.
Members with roles such as Editor, Moderator or Community Manager, can create and manage group content according to the permissions granted in that group. As a result, posts can only be created by logged-in group members who have the necessary permissions, depending on the group’s configuration.
How to create a post in a Futurium group
Please also note that Sensitive Non-Classified (SNC) documents must not be shared on Futurium. The platform explicitly prohibits uploading or distributing such material. Where secure handling is required, Community Managers should use alternative tools such as S-CIRCABC.
Follow the steps below to create a post.
Steps to create a post
1. Log in to Futurium
- Click Log in at the top right of the Futurium website.
2. Navigate to the group
- Open the group where you want to create a post.
- Ensure that you are a member of the group and that you have the appropriate permissions.
If you are not a member yet, you will need to join the group first.
3. Open the post creation tool
- On the group’s main page, look for the “Group actions” menu, usually located near the top of the page. If you see only “Leave group” instead of “Group actions”, this may indicate that your role or the group’s settings restrict your ability to create posts, events or pages.
- Click "Add post".
4. Complete the post fields
Some fields are mandatory and they are marked with a red asterisk, such as Title and Content.
Type
If the configuration of the group or subgroup is organized into collections, you will be able to select the post type.
Post types help categorize content and make it easier for others to find. The available options depend on the group’s settings. Common types include:
- Discussion
- News
- Event
- Document
- Idea/Proposal
Select a post type, if available.
Title
Enter a clear and concise title for your post. This should summarize the main topic or purpose of your post.
Content
When creating a post in Futurium, you can build it using different content blocks. These blocks let you combine text and media in a flexible way, so you can present your information clearly and in the order that best suits your message.
Futurium supports four main types of content blocks in posts: Text, Document, Image and Video. You can use just one type of block or combine several within the same post.
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A text block is added by default when you start creating a post.
This is where you can write your main content, such as explanations, updates, questions, or discussion points. The editor includes formatting tools such as bold, italic, underline, headings, lists, hyperlinks, alignment, indentation, and the option to view source code.
You can also add more than one text block if you want to split your content into sections.
- A document block allows you to attach files to your post. If the Public option is selected, the file can be accessed publicly on the web; otherwise, it is only visible to users who already have access to the post.
- An image block lets you upload one image at a time. You can add alternative text for accessibility, crop the image if needed, and include extra information such as a caption or a link. As with documents, images can also be marked as Public or kept visible only to users with access to the post.
- A video block allows you to embed a video by entering its remote URL. Futurium supports video links from YouTube, Vimeo, and the European Commission Audiovisual Portal. Once added, the video can be edited or removed later if needed.
Supported file formats include:
- Documents: TXT, DOC, XLS, DOCX, XLSX, PDF, PPT, PPTX. Maximum size of 200 MB per file.
- Images: PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG. Maximum size of 200 MB per image.
- Videos: Embedded links from platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, or the EC Audiovisual Portal.
For step-by-step guidance, please refer to the “Manage Content Blocks” section, where you will find detailed instructions on how to:
- Add content blocks such as Text, Documents, Images and Videos.
- Reorder content blocks.
- Collapse, edit or remove content blocks.
Tags
You can add relevant tags to help categorize your post and improve its visibility in searches.
- Click “Add another item” button to add more tags.
- Click “Remove” button to delete tags.
Answer the antispam question
To prevent automated spam submissions, you must complete the antispam check.
- Answer the antispam question before continuing.
- To hear the question, click the “Audio version” tab. This allows you to hear the audio and enter the information on the screen.
- To get a new antispam question, click “Refresh”.
Publish checkbox (only available for Moderators and Community Managers)
Users with the appropriate permissions can decide whether to publish the post immediately or save it as a draft.
If you do not have the required permissions, this publishing option may not be shown to you, and your post will published automatically when you save it.
Once you have completed the required fields, added any optional elements (images, documents, tags) and answered the antispam question, you can choose the publication status of your post.
The “Published” checkbox is ticked by default. This means that, unless you change it, the post will be published and become visible to the group when you click “Save”.
- Leave the “Published” box ticked to make the post visible to the group.
- Untick the “Published” box to save the post as a draft. Drafts are visible only to you, other Moderators and Community Managers. They can be edited and published later.
Note: After a post has been saved, you can later change its status to Published or Unpublished from My Account > My contributions.
More options
Under “More options”, you can find:
- Revision information: Displays the revision log message, if available. You can add a short note describing the changes you made.
5. Save
Click the “Save” button to save your post.
Post visibility after saving
After saving, what happens depends on your role in the group:
- Editors: posts are published automatically when saved and become visible to the group members straight away. Group members can then read, comment on, and interact with the content.
- Moderators and Community Managers: before saving, they can decide whether to keep the post as a draft or publish it. If they save it as Published, the post becomes visible to the group members. If they leave it unpublished, it remains hidden until it is published later.