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Discussions settings
Access Discussions tool settings
On the Discussions List page, click Settings.Personal Settings
Personal settings control the way you view posts inside a topic. These settings apply to all course offerings wherever you access discussions, but do not affect other users.
Display Settings The following display settings are available:
- Always show the Discussion List pane Selecting this option will pin the Discussions List pane in the View Topic and View Thread pages.
- Display deleted posts Selecting this option displays deleted posts when browsing topics.
Default View The following default views are available:
- Grid View The Grid View resembles a traditional email reader where each post’s subject, author, and date appear in a list without the full text of the post. To read a post, click the subject; the full text displays in a separate area.
- Reading View The Reading View shows the full text of all posts in a single view. You read posts by selecting a thread. You can then scroll through the page without having to select posts from the thread and read them one at a time.
Reply Settings Check this setting to automatically include the original post by default when composing a reply.
Subscription Settings Check this setting to automatically subscribe to new threads when created.
Org Unit Settings
Grid View Settings
Topic Descriptions Controls whether topic descriptions display in the Message List. You can turn off this feature to save space for users with small screens and instead use pinned posts to provide explanations or instructions.
Default Threading Style The following threading styles are available:
- Threaded Group posts together with their replies.
- Unthreaded Sort posts by author, date, subject, Post ID, or average rating.
Display Settings The following display settings are available:
- Show the preview pane Use this setting to open posts in a preview pane at the bottom of the screen or in a pop-up window. Select this option to use the preview pane; clear it to use a pop-up window.
- Show the search bar Use the search bar to search for posts. You can also show or hide the search bar by clicking Show Search or Hide Search from the More Actions button inside a topic.
Post Fields to Display You can choose to display the following fields:
- Post ID Use this setting to see the Post ID when viewing posts.
- Org Defined ID Use this setting to see the Org Defined ID for the post author when viewing posts.