diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a25cc0d3..2951515f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ __pycache__/
 .Python
 _build/
 build/
+_build/
 develop-eggs/
 dist/
 downloads/
diff --git a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/announcement_layout.html b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/announcement_layout.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96e868e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/announcement_layout.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% if theme_switcher %} 
+<div id="announcement_msg"></div>
+<script>
+  fetch("announcement.html")
+    .then((response) => {
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`HTTP error: ${response.status}`);
+      }
+      return response.text();
+    })
+    .then(text => document.getElementById("announcement_msg").innerHTML = text)
+    .catch((error) => console.error(`Fetch problem: ${error.message}`));
+</script>
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/layout.html b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/layout.html
index 6b6e992c..839fe6bd 100644
--- a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/layout.html
+++ b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/layout.html
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 {% block docs_navbar %}
     {{ super() }}
+    {% include 'announcement_layout.html' %}
     {% if theme_show_breadcrumbs %}
         {% include 'breadcrumbs.html' %}
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/css/ansys_sphinx_theme.css b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/css/ansys_sphinx_theme.css
index a6e76799..74bb3d2d 100644
--- a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/css/ansys_sphinx_theme.css
+++ b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/css/ansys_sphinx_theme.css
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] {
   --pst-color-on-surface: rgb(55, 55, 55);
   --pst-color-info: var(--pst-color-secondary);
 
+
   /*****************************************************************************
   * extensions
   */
diff --git a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/css/breadcrumbs.css b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/css/breadcrumbs.css
index cc907569..d239b9ca 100644
--- a/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/css/breadcrumbs.css
+++ b/src/ansys_sphinx_theme/static/css/breadcrumbs.css
@@ -21,4 +21,44 @@ body {
 
 *, :after, :before {
     box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+#announcement_msg {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    position: relative;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.5rem 12.5%;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+#announcement_msg :after {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    background-color:rgb(223, 95, 114);
+    opacity: 0.2;
+    content: "";
+    z-index: -1; 
+}
+
+#announcement_msg :empty {
+    display: none;
+}
+        
+#announcement_msg p {
+    font-weight: bold;
+    margin: auto;
+    color:black;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="dark"] #announcement_msg :after{
+    background-color:lightpink;
+    opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+#announcement_msg a {
+    color:#1E6DDC
 }
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