How do I reply to a discussion using Discussions Redesign in the Student app on my Android device?
You can reply to a discussion within the Canvas Student app.
The images in this lesson are shown for a phone display, but unless otherwise noted, tablet displays mirror the same steps.
Notes:
- The process of responding to an inline discussion or a threaded discussion is the same, although the layout of the discussion may look different depending on the depth of the discussion thread.
- This lesson shows how to view discussion thread replies using Discussions Redesign. If your discussions don't look the same as what's shown in this lesson, please view how to view replies in the classic Discussions interface.
Open Course
In the Dashboard, tap the name of the course you'd like to view.
Open Discussions
Tap the Discussions link.
Open Discussion
To view a discussion, tap the name of the discussion.
Note: Anonymous discussions must be viewed in a web browser.
Reply to Discussion
To reply to the discussion, tap the Reply link for the discussion [1].
To reply to another discussion post, tap the Reply link for the post [2].
Create Reply
Add your reply in the Reply field [1]. To format your reply, use the Rich Content Editor icons [2].
Send Reply
To send your reply, tap the Reply button.