The Discussion Index page allows you to view all the discussions within a course. In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link. To view the details of a discussion, click the name of the discussion. To learn more, click here.

Note: If the Discussions link is not available in Course Navigation, you can access course discussions through the Modules page.

You can view all replies in a discussion by scrolling or searching content. Focused discussion replies are shown in hierarchal order; threaded discussions are hierarchal, collapsible, and expandable. In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link. Click the title of the Discussion. In a discussion, you have several options to view and sort discussions. Use the search field to search for replies or specific authors. To filter by unread replies, click the Unread button. You can also collapse and expand all discussion replies. To subscribe to a discussion, click the Subscribe button. Subscribing to a discussion allows you to follow the discussion and receive notifications as set in your notification settings. You are automatically subscribed to any discussions you reply to. When you create a discussion in a group—or in a course if you have permission—you are also automatically subscribed to the discussion. If you are subscribed, the button will have a green background. To unsubscribe, click the Subscribe button and the background will turn gray. To open options for the discussion, click the Options button. Options allows you to mark all existing posts (replies) as read. If your discussion is graded, you can view the rubric for the discussion, if any. You can view how many unread and replies are in a thread. The number on the left indicates unread replies, while the number on the right indicates the total number of replies. For more information on this topic, review this link.

You can easily reply to any discussion. However, the reply option may vary depending upon how your instructor set up the discussion. In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link. Click the title of the discussion. To reply to the main discussion, type your reply in the Reply field. Add your reply, links, files, and other media in the Rich Content Editor. If allowed in your course, you may also attach files.  To post your reply, click the Post Reply button. To learn more on this topic, click here.

If your instructor allows, you can edit and delete your own discussion posts. If the edit or delete option does not appear, your instructor has restricted this setting in your course. In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link. Click a discussion title. Each of your posts have a settings icon with edit and delete options. Click the Options icon on the post you want to modify. Locate the student reply you want to edit and click the Options menu. Then select the Edit option. Edit the discussion reply in the Rich Content Editor. To post your edits, click the Done button. Canvas displays an Edited by label on the edited post. The label displays your name and the date and time the post was edited. This label cannot be removed. To delete your reply to a discussion topic, click the reply Options icon, then select the Delete option. Click the OK button. Review this link to learn more.