Edit or Delete a Discussion

Learn who can edit a discussion, delete a discussion, or remove messages from a discussion.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Edit Discussion

II. Edit Members of a Discussion

III. Delete a Discussion

I. Edit Discussion

Discussions can be edited by the following:

• An Organization Admin (aka Administrator) that is part of the discussion

• The individual who started the discussion

To edit a discussion:

1. Click Discussions from the main menu panel

   

    

2. Click the name of the discussion

   1. This can be done from the group page as well, if the discussion is associated with a group

3. Click the three dots on the right

   1. Click Edit Description

      

4. The Edit window displays

   1. Make the appropriate changes to the title and description

   2. Add links, emojis, and additional formatting if desired

5. Click Save changes

   

Discussion Privacy: if the discussion is within a group - but some members of the group should not be included in the discussion - do the following:

• During the discussion creation process, when prompted select the group, then delete just the individuals listed that should not be a part of the discussion (this keeps the discussion on the group page, but only those invited can see it)

  OR

• Select each individual one at a time without selecting a group (this discussion will only be available through the Discussions page accessed from the main menu panel)

   

II. Edit Members of a Discussion

The individual who started the discussion, or Organization Admins involved in the discussion, can add or remove users.

To add or remove users:

1. Click the discussion name to open it

2. Click the people count at the top of the discussion to open the Discussion Members pop-up window

   

3. Click the X to the right of a person to remove them from the discussion (their previous messages will remain)

   1. Click Save if finished

      

4. Add users through the Add people and groups box

   1. Click in the box to reveal the list of groups and individuals - click each group and / or individual to add to them to the discussion

   2. Click Save

      

III. Delete a Discussion

Discussions can only be deleted by the following:

• An Organization Admin (aka Administrator) who is involved in the discussion

• The individual who started the discussion

To delete a discussion:

1. Click Discussions from the main menu panel

   

2. Click the name of the discussion to delete

   1. This can be done from the group page as well, if the discussion is associated with a group

3. Click the three dots on the right

   1. Click Delete Discussion

      

4. Are you Sure? pop-up appears

   1. Click OK to confirm deletion

   2. Click Cancel if discussion should not be deleted

      

       

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• View / Participate in Discussions: learn how to be a part of discussions as well as understand the permissions within a discussion

• Account Roles and Permissions: learn about the different types of account roles and the associated permissions within Boardable

• Group Roles and Permissions: learn about the different types of roles within a group and the permissions associated with each role