How do I edit or delete a discussion in a course?

Once you've created a discussion in your course, you can edit the discussion details. You can update the discussion title and content, and you can modify the discussion options.

You can also delete a discussion or graded discussion at any time.

Note: When Multiple Grading Periods are enabled in a course, graded discussions are not currently validated against closed grading periods. Deleting a graded discussion may affect the total grade for students in your course.

Open Discussions

Open Discussions

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

Edit or Delete Discussion

Edit or Delete Discussion

To edit or delete a discussion from the Discussions Index page, click the Options icon [1]. Then, to edit the discussion, click the Edit link [2].

To delete the discussion, click the Delete link [3] and confirm the deletion.

Edit or Delete Open Discussion

Edit or Delete Open Discussion

If a discussion is already open, you can edit or delete it by clicking the Options icon [1]. Then, to edit the discussion, click the Edit link [2].

To delete the discussion, click the Delete link [3]. Then, confirm the deletion.

Edit Discussion

Edit Discussion

You can edit the title of the discussion [1]. You can also edit the discussion content using the Rich Content Editor [2].

You can also edit discussion options [3] or change the assignees, the due date, or the availability dates [4].

For more information, visit our guide on how to create a discussion.

Save Discussion

Save Discussion

To save edits, click the Save button [1].

If you are editing an unpublished discussion and want to publish it, click the Save and Publish button [2].