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How do I modify a post in Conversations?

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After posting a question or an answer, users may modify it by editing, hiding, deleting, or locking it. Select the three dots in the upper-right corner of the post to display the options to edit, hide, delete, or lock a post.

Note: Instructors will be able to perform these actions on all posts; students will only be able to modify their own posts.

Select Conversations.

Image of Converations in the Tool Menu.

Select the Conversations tool from the Tool Menu of your site. 

Select the menu.

Image displaying modification options.

Select the menu (represented by three vertical dots) for a post or answer to reveal the modification options.

Edit post.

Select Edit

Image of the Edit option on a Conversations post.

Select Edit from the menu to make changes to the post content.

Select Publish.

Image of the Publish button.

Select Publish to save changes and post the revised item in Conversations.

Hide a post.

Select Hide.

Image of the Hide option on a Conversations post.

Select Hide to remove the post from student view. A hidden post will have a red eye icon with a slash through it at the top of the post.

Select Show

Image of Show option on the Conversations menu.

Show a hidden post by selecting the post menu and then selecting Show.

Delete a Post

Image showing the Delete option on a Conversations post.

Select Delete to remove the post entirely. Answers to questions will be deleted as well.

Select OK.

Select OK.

Select OK from the pop-up window to confirm the deletion of the post or answer.

Warning: This action cannot be undone.

Lock a post.

Select Lock

Image showing Lock option on a Conversations post.

Select Lock to halt changes on an individual post, while still keeping it available to for student viewing. A locked post will be noted by a red lock icon at the top of the post.

Select Unlock.

Image showing Unlock option on Conversations post.

Unlock a locked post by selecting the Unlock post menu option.

Note: Any actions taken on Questions will also affect the Answers and Comments posted on them. If a question is locked, any Answers or Comments associated with it are also locked.

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