In the Dashboard, select Appearance > Widgets. Add the Alert block to the Global Alert widget area and enter Alert title, text, button text and destination (leave destination field blank if a link is not needed). Select the Add Alert Button plus sign to add more buttons.
When to use and example of alert banner
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