Discussion Thread

Overview

A Discussion Thread contains the initial posts, replies, and any attached content.

Create Thread

The first item in a Discussion Group is an empty box, which allows you to start a thread. To post:

1. Open the Discussion Group you wish to post in
2. Type your comment in the comment box at the start of the timeline
   
3. Attach a piece of content if desired, from the following types:
   1. Report: select a report from the list that is relevant to your post or the thread.
       Click to see steps.

      Click on the Attach a Report button
      
      Locate the report and drag it on to the post
      
      You will now see the report sitting in your post
      

   2. Dashboard Tab: select a dashboard tab from the list of available tabs to show readers of the thread.
       Click to see steps.

      Click on the Attach a Dashboard Tab button
      
      Locate the tab and drag it on to the post
      
      You will now see the tab sitting in your post
      

   3. Storyboard: select a storyboard from the list that supports the discussion.
       Click to see steps.

      Click on the Attach a Storyboard button
      
      Locate the storyboard and drag it on to the post
      
      You will now see the storyboard sitting in your post
      

   4. URL: type or paste a URL that points to an external reference that is relevant to the discussion.
      
4. Define the post type from:
   1. Update: this is a general post, designed to update other users on your current work or progress.
   2. Opportunity: this is a post designed to discuss positive ideas or opportunities with other users. The post will have a blue flag to help identify it.
   3. Issue: this is designed to discuss issues with other users. The post will have a red flag to help identify it.
5. Apply security if the post needs to be private
6. Click Post to finish creating your thread
   
   You will now see your thread in the Discussion Topic feed
   

View Thread

To view an entire comment or discussion thread:

1. Click on a post or the reply button in the thread.
   
2. From here you will see the thread opened in a panel on the right size of the screen.
   

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