How do I modify a post in Conversations?

This article covers the methods to modify a post in the Conversations tool. Note that you need the required permission to make any changes. Actions taken on Questions will also affect Answers and Comments associated with them. For instance, if you lock a Question, the Answers and Comments linked to it will also be locked. Comments do not offer any of these actions.

Go to the Conversations tool.

Select the Conversations tool from the Tool Menu of your site. 

Click on a topic and then click the Topic options menu.

Image of a post in the conversations area that a user has clicked on.

Click on an existing topic in the conversations area of the page.

  1. Click the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
  2. Select Edit to change the content or settings of the topic.
  3. Select Delete to delete the topic from the Conversations tool in your site. This will also delete answers to the topic.
  4. Select Hide to retain the topic but make it unavailable to students.
  5. Select Lock to prevent new posts to the topic.

Editing a topic

  1. Click the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
  2. Click Edit to change the content or settings of the topic. The Edit Topic menu will display to you.

 

See How do I post a topic in Conversations? for complete information about editing a topic.

Hiding and unhiding a topic

Hide a topic.

  1. Click the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
  2. Select Hide to remove the post from student view. This action will not delete the topic.

The hidden topic will display a red eye icon (This topic is hidden) in the conversations area.

Unhide a topic.

  1. Click the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
  2. Select Show to return the topic to the student view of the Conversations tool.

Deleting a Post

  1. Click the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
  2. Select Delete to delete the topic from the Conversations tool in your site. This will also delete answers to the topic.

Click OK to confirm deletion.

Locking and unlocking a topic

Lock a topic.

  1. Click the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
  2. Select Lock to prevent new posts to the topic. While a topic is locked, it is viewable by students but can not be modified.

The locked topic will display a red lock icon (This topic is locked) in the conversations area.

Unlock a topic.

  1. Click the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
  2. Select Unlock to re-open the topic to responses.