You can view threaded replies to announcements when replies are enabled. Threaded replies display in the Thread sidebar.
You can quote a threaded reply when responding to a user in a thread.
Open Announcements
In Course Navigation, click the Announcements link.
Open Announcement
Click the name of the announcement [1].
Note: If the announcement has replies, you can view the number of unread replies and the number of replies [2].
Open Threaded Replies
If course users have replied to an announcement reply, you can view the reply thread by clicking # of replies link.
View Threaded Replies
Threaded replies expand and display [1]. View the name of the user who posted the reply as well as the date and time the reply was posted [2].
Manage Threaded Reply
To manage a threaded reply, click the reply Options icon [1]. Then select one of the following menu options:
- Mark as Read [2]: Mark this reply as read.
- Mark Thread as Read [3]: Mark the whole thread as read.
- Mark Thread as Unread [4]: Mark the whole thread as unread.
- Go to Parent [5]: Select the top reply in the thread.
- Edit [6]: Edit the reply.
- Quote Reply [7]: Start a reply by including a copy of the reply.
- Delete [8]: Delete the reply.
Quote Reply
To create a reply that includes quoted text from another reply, click the reply's Options icon [1]. Then click the Quote Reply option [2].
Create Reply
The Include quoted reply in message toggle displays and is enabled by default [1]. To exclude quoted text from your reply, click the toggle off.
To enter your reply, links, photos, equations, and/or media, or @mention course users, use the Rich Content Editor [2].
To post your reply, click the Reply button [3].
View Your Reply
View your reply that includes the quoted reply.
