Among other tasks, contributing to forums involves creating posts and replying to or voting on posts left by others.
Note: Forums may experience loading issues and take longer than 3 seconds to load once the number
of posts reaches 100, or the number of replies reaches 175.
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Create a new post
Contribute to a forum by creating a new top-level post. -
Reply to a post or reply
Replying to posts or replies left by others can stimulate discussion and contribute to the forum. -
Edit a post
Change the content or formatting of a post you created. -
Format forum text
Refer to this document for descriptions of the icons on the text formatting toolbar. -
Add or remove a link in forum text
Insert links in your forum description, post, or reply text. You can also remove the links if you change your mind. -
Insert an image in forum text
Enhance your forum description, post, or reply text by uploading and inserting an image. -
View the image gallery
Browse all of a forum's images at once. -
Insert a video in forum text
Upload and insert a video in your forum description, post, or reply text. -
Star a post for follow-up
Starring posts for follow-up is an easy way to track which posts require replies or further action. -
Agree or disagree with a post
If this feature is enabled for a forum, participants can vote for posts by agreeing or disagreeing with them. -
Sort posts
Change how posts are displayed by sorting them. -
Filter posts using the forum toolbar
In the forums list or within a forum, you can quickly search for and filter posts and replies using the options in the forum toolbar. -
View replies
You can view replies to posts or replies that you made, or new replies to a particular post. -
Upload an avatar
Upload a unique avatar to personalize the appearance of your profile, posts, and replies. Alternatively, you may want to use a branded avatar if you are moderating a forum for a brand or company. -
Change your password
After signing in to the forum for the first time, you can change your forum password at any time you choose. -
Select your personal notification settings
You can set default email notification settings for all forum participants before a forum is open. However, after a forum is open, individual participants can select their own notification settings. Their personal preferences will override the default setting. -
Keyboard shortcuts for posting and replying
Participants can use these keyboard shortcuts while posting and replying in forums.