Timeline Feed

Overview

Posting
Opening Content
Filtering

Filter Timeline

When viewing a timeline (either yours or another users) you are able to filter the events displayed through the profile panel on the left. This will allow you to quickly find particular events relevant to you, rather than scrolling through the whole feed.

1. Click on the Filter button under the user's profile image and summary
   
   Here you will see a search box and list of event types
   
2. Enter a keyword and/or select the types of events you wish to view
   

Posting to a Timeline

The Timeline feed allows you to post comments or updates on a user's timeline, much like the way you would post in a discussion group. You will always be able to post to your own feed, and you will be able to post to a user's feed you have connected to. To post to a user's feed that you aren't connected to their timeline will need to be defined as Public in their [user settings].

Creating a Post

The first item on a timeline is an empty comment box, which allows you to start a comment thread. To post:

1. Navigate to the timeline you wish to post on by either:
   1. Clicking on your name to access your own timeline
   2. Locating another user through your timeline or connections and clicking on their name
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

Viewing a Post's Thread

To view an entire comment or discussion thread, click on a post or the reply button in the thread.

From here you will see the thread opened in a panel on the right size of the screen.

Replying to a Post

Once you have opened a thread to view it, simply click on the Reply button post a response.

From here you will be able to type your response and click OK to post.

Your reply will be displayed under the post.

When you close the thread view you will also see the most recent replies in the timeline view.