How do I view or reply to an announcement thread as a student?

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You can view announcement replies and threaded announcement replies within an announcement.

If announcement replies are enabled by your instructor, you can respond to an announcement or respond to a reply thread. When responding to a thread, you can quote a threaded reply.

Note: If the Reply options do not display, your instructor has not enabled replies for the announcement.

00:07: How do I view or reply to an announcement thread as a student? 00:11: In course navigation click the announcements link 00:15: Click the name of the announcement. 00:18: If users have responded to a reply, the replies are threaded underneath the parent 00:22: reply. By default threads display inline on the same page 00:26: as the announcement. 00:29: To view threaded replies in a split screen view click the view split screen 00:33: button. 00:35: To expand all threads click the expand threads button. 00:39: Individual threads display a link indicating the number of replies and the number 00:43: of unread replies. To view an individual reply thread 00:47: click the threaded replies link 00:50: Threaded replies expand and display you can view the name of the user who 00:54: posted the reply as well as the date and time. 00:56: The reply was posted. 00:59: To view the split screen sidebar click the view split screen button. 01:04: To view threaded replies in split screen view click the threaded reply 01:08: link. The threaded reply displays in the thread sidebar. 01:13: To return to inline viewing click the view inline button. 01:17: To reply to a reply or threaded reply click the reply link. 01:21: Using the rich content editor, you can reply to the announcement include 01:25: links photos equations Media or 01:29: at mention course users. 01:32: To reply to a thread by referencing a reply click the options icon 01:36: then click the quote reply link. 01:40: By default the include quoted reply in message. 01:42: Toggle is on and the quote displays. 01:45: To exclude quoted texts from your response disable quoting by clicking 01:49: the toggle off. 01:52: Using the rich content editor, you can reply to the announcement include 01:56: links photos equations Media or at 02:00: mention course users. 02:03: To post your reply click the reply button. 02:06: View your reply. 02:09: To manage a threaded reply click the reply options icon then Select 02:13: 1 of the following menu options. Mark is read 02:17: mark this reply as read. Mark thread as 02:21: read Mark the whole thread as read. 02:24: Mark thread as unread Mark the whole thread as unread Go 02:28: to parent select the top reply in the thread. 02:32: Edit edit the reply. Quote reply start 02:36: a reply by including a copy of the reply. 02:39: Delete delete the reply. 02:42: This guide covered how to view or reply to an announcement thread as a student.

Open Announcements

In Course Navigation, click the Announcements link.

Open Announcement

Click the name of the announcement.

Expand Threaded Replies

If users have responded to a reply, the replies are threaded underneath the parent reply. By default, threads display inline on the same page as the announcement. To view threaded replies in a split screen view, click the View Split Screen button [1].

To expand all threads, click the Expand Threads button [2].

Individual threads display a link indicating the number of replies and the number of unread replies [3]. To view an individual reply thread, click the threaded replies link.

View Threaded Replies

Threaded replies expand and display [1]. You can view the name of the user who posted the reply as well as the date and time the reply was posted [2].

View Split Screen

To view threaded replies in split screen view, click the threaded reply link [1]. The threaded reply displays in the Thread sidebar [2].

To return to inline viewing, click the View Inline button [3].

Reply in Thread

To reply to a reply or threaded reply, click the Reply link [1]. Using the Rich Content Editor, you can reply to the announcement, include links, photos, equations, media, or @mention course users.

To post your reply, click the Reply button [3].

Quote Reply

To reply to a thread by referencing a reply, click the Options icon [1], then click the Quote Reply link [2].

Post Quoted Reply

By default, the Include quoted reply in message toggle is on [1] and the quote displays [2]. To exclude quoted text from your response, disable quoting by clicking the toggle off.  

Using the Rich Content Editor, you can reply to the announcement, include links, photos, equations, media, or @mention course users [3].

To post your reply, click the Reply button [4].

View Your Reply

View your reply.

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.