Posting to Forums

To post a message about a forum topic:

1. In the Forums tool, click the title of the topic for which you'd like to post a message.
   
   
2. Click Post New Thread. The Compose Forum Message screen will open.
   
   
3. Next to "Title", type the subject of your message.
   
   
4. Under "Message", use the text editor to compose your message.
   
   
5. Under "Attachments", you can attach a file from your local computer or from Resources, or specify the URL for a file on the web.
   
   
6. When you're finished:
   
   
   • To post your message, click Post Message.
   • To cancel your message without saving it, click Cancel.

1. In the Forums tool, click the title of the desired topic, and then the subject of the desired message.
   
   
2. Click Reply (to reply to the message) or Reply to Thread (to reply to the first message in the thread).
   
   
3. Next to "Reply Title", give your reply a title.
   
   
4. Under "Message", use the rich text editor to compose your reply. To insert a quote of the original message, click Insert Original Text or Insert Original Message Text (located above the text editor).
   
   
5. Under "Attachments", you can attach a file from your local computer or from Resources, or specify the URL for a file on the web.
   
   
6. When you're finished:
   
   
   • To post your message, click Post Message.
   • To cancel your message without saving it, click Cancel.

Note: If the forum or topic is moderated, your message will appear as "PENDING" until approved by a moderator.

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