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:
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An Organization Admin (aka Administrator) that is part of the discussion
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The individual who started the discussion
To edit a discussion:
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Click Discussions from the main menu panel
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Click the name of the discussion
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This can be done from the group page as well, if the discussion is associated with a group
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Click the three dots on the right
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Click Edit Description
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The Edit window displays
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Make the appropriate changes to the title and description
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Add links, emojis, and additional formatting if desired
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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:
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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)
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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:
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Click the discussion name to open it
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Click the people count at the top of the discussion to open the Discussion Members pop-up window
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Click the X to the right of a person to remove them from the discussion (their previous messages will remain)
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Click Save if finished
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Add users through the Add people and groups box
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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
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Click Save
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III. Delete a Discussion
Discussions can only be deleted by the following:
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An Organization Admin (aka Administrator) who is involved in the discussion
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The individual who started the discussion
To delete a discussion:
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Click Discussions from the main menu panel
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Click the name of the discussion to delete
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This can be done from the group page as well, if the discussion is associated with a group
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Click the three dots on the right
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Click Delete Discussion
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Are you Sure? pop-up appears
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Click OK to confirm deletion
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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
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Group Roles and Permissions: learn about the different types of roles within a group and the permissions associated with each role