How do I add an attachment to a discussion in the Student app on my iOS device?
You can add photo, audio, and video files to your discussion posts.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Notes:
- Adding an attachment to a Discussion is a course permission. If you cannot add an attachment, this feature has been disabled in your course.
- This lesson shows how to view discussion thread replies using Classic Discussions. If your discussions don't look the same as what's shown in this lesson, please view how to view replies in the Discussions Redesign interface.
Open Course
![Open Course](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/141/213/original/a1f20cde-c2c7-472e-b85d-2d0faf02d2ab.jpg)
In the Courses pages, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Open Discussions
![Open Discussions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/298/737/original/186df390-7917-447c-8991-833d4fa88fc8.png)
Tap the Discussions link.
Note: You may need to swipe your screen to view the Discussions link.
Open Discussion
![View Discussions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/724/original/f1394c12-9a81-48ea-94b5-e7e2d39a593d.png)
To view a discussion thread, tap the name of the thread.
Open Attachments
![Open Attachments](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/744/original/0f7c5dcd-75b5-450b-91bb-e60b0a9fec55.png)
To add attachments to your reply, tap the Attachment icon.
Add Attachment
![Add Attachment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/730/original/501cc1e4-b7e0-4838-a08a-dd2c06c1ec7c.png)
Then tap the Add icon.
Select Attachment Type
![Select Attachment Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/734/original/bb467e4c-86fe-46d7-a11e-2519836bb13a.png)
To record an audio attachment, tap the Record Audio button [1]. To take a new photo or video, tap the Use Camera button [2]. To upload a file from your device, tap the Upload File button [3]. To select an image from your device library, tap the Choose From Library button [4].
Record Audio
![Record Audio](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/746/original/a46fb87d-a99b-4120-b3d8-3f8b65ab3bdd.png)
To record audio, tap the Record button.
Stop Audio
![Stop Audio](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/728/original/75e97daf-a01b-433c-a2c9-ff2816546bbf.png)
To stop recording, tap the Stop button.
Use Audio
![Use Audio](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/740/original/8d4df7f4-3689-4f99-8add-471f049cdecf.png)
To upload your audio attachment, tap the Upload button [1]. To delete your recording, tap the Delete icon [2].
Use Camera
![Use Camera](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/738/original/70a9fa8f-48b6-4719-ab3b-cfb0c745f43b.png)
To take a photo, tap the Photo option [1]. To take a video, tap the Video option [2].
![Confirm Photo or Video](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/742/original/9af67de3-ecbd-489b-8049-7b7bf62a020d.png)
Then tap the Use Photo or Use Video link [1]. To retake the photo or video, tap the Retake link [2].
Upload File
![Upload File](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/732/original/51ddce7e-7fa7-496e-a392-4f7c4ca4b99a.png)
Tap the Browse button.
![Select File](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/722/original/9e44b575-07b2-4b88-b41f-f548e8e57159.png)
Then select a file to attach.
Choose from Library
![Choose from Library](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/726/original/42f0f939-fc1d-46e5-8f37-e830c9f7805e.png)
Select a photo from a photo gallery on your device.
Verify Attachment
![Verify Attachment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/467/748/original/79530b37-c735-4d8d-8c33-6dfa86cbcbcb.png)
View your attachment on the Attachments page [1]. If you add multiple attachments, you can scroll down the text field to view them.
To remove the attachment, tap the Remove icon [2]. To return to your discussion, tap the Done link [3].