How do I view or reply to an announcement thread as a student?

You can view announcement replies and threaded announcement replies within an announcement.

If announcement replies are enabled by your instructor, you can respond to an announcement or respond to a reply thread. When responding to a thread, you can quote a threaded reply.

Note: If the Reply options do not display, your instructor has not enabled replies for the announcement.

00:07: How do I view or reply to an announcement thread as a student? 00:11: In course navigation click the announcements link 00:15: Click the name of the announcement. 00:18: If users have responded to a reply, the replies are threaded underneath the parent 00:22: reply. By default threads display inline on the same page 00:26: as the announcement. 00:29: To view threaded replies in a split screen view click the view split screen 00:33: button. 00:35: To expand all threads click the expand threads button. 00:39: Individual threads display a link indicating the number of replies and the number 00:43: of unread replies. To view an individual reply thread 00:47: click the threaded replies link 00:50: Threaded replies expand and display you can view the name of the user who 00:54: posted the reply as well as the date and time. 00:56: The reply was posted. 00:59: To view the split screen sidebar click the view split screen button. 01:04: To view threaded replies in split screen view click the threaded reply 01:08: link. The threaded reply displays in the thread sidebar. 01:13: To return to inline viewing click the view inline button. 01:17: To reply to a reply or threaded reply click the reply link. 01:21: Using the rich content editor, you can reply to the announcement include 01:25: links photos equations Media or 01:29: at mention course users. 01:32: To reply to a thread by referencing a reply click the options icon 01:36: then click the quote reply link. 01:40: By default the include quoted reply in message. 01:42: Toggle is on and the quote displays. 01:45: To exclude quoted texts from your response disable quoting by clicking 01:49: the toggle off. 01:52: Using the rich content editor, you can reply to the announcement include 01:56: links photos equations Media or at 02:00: mention course users. 02:03: To post your reply click the reply button. 02:06: View your reply. 02:09: To manage a threaded reply click the reply options icon then Select 02:13: 1 of the following menu options. Mark is read 02:17: mark this reply as read. Mark thread as 02:21: read Mark the whole thread as read. 02:24: Mark thread as unread Mark the whole thread as unread Go 02:28: to parent select the top reply in the thread. 02:32: Edit edit the reply. Quote reply start 02:36: a reply by including a copy of the reply. 02:39: Delete delete the reply. 02:42: This guide covered how to view or reply to an announcement thread as a student.

Open Announcements

Open Announcements

In Course Navigation, click the Announcements link.

Open Announcement

Open Announcement

Click the name of the announcement.

Expand Threaded Replies

Expand Threaded Replies

If users have responded to a reply, the replies are threaded underneath the parent reply. By default, threads display inline on the same page as the announcement. To view threaded replies in a split screen view, click the View Split Screen button [1].

To expand all threads, click the Expand Threads button [2].

Individual threads display a link indicating the number of replies and the number of unread replies [3]. To view an individual reply thread, click the threaded replies link.

View Threaded Replies

View Threaded Reply

Threaded replies expand and display [1]. You can view the name of the user who posted the reply as well as the date and time the reply was posted [2].

View Split Screen

View Thread

To view threaded replies in split screen view, click the threaded reply link [1]. The threaded reply displays in the Thread sidebar [2].

To return to inline viewing, click the View Inline button [3].

Reply in Thread

Reply in Thread

To reply to a reply or threaded reply, click the Reply link [1]. Using the Rich Content Editor, you can reply to the announcement, include links, photos, equations, media, or @mention course users.

To post your reply, click the Reply button [3].

Quote Reply

Quote Reply

To reply to a thread by referencing a reply, click the Options icon [1], then click the Quote Reply link [2].

Post Quoted Reply

Post Quoted Reply

By default, the Include quoted reply in message toggle is on [1] and the quote displays [2]. To exclude quoted text from your response, disable quoting by clicking the toggle off.  

Using the Rich Content Editor, you can reply to the announcement, include links, photos, equations, media, or @mention course users [3].

To post your reply, click the Reply button [4].

View Your Reply

View Your Reply

View your reply.

Manage Threaded Reply

View Reply Options

To manage a threaded reply, click the reply Options icon [1]. Then select one of the following menu options:

  • Mark as Read [2]: Mark this reply as read.
  • Mark Thread as Read [3]: Mark the whole thread as read.
  • Mark Thread as Unread [4]: Mark the whole thread as unread.
  • Go to Parent [5]: Select the top reply in the thread.
  • Edit [6]: Edit the reply.
  • Quote Reply [7]: Start a reply by including a copy of the reply.
  • Delete [8]: Delete the reply.