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title: Discussions
description: Learn the basics of having discussion in Boardable, along with sorting, filtering, and how to leave a discussion.
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# Discussions
## Collaborate asynchronously to share ideas, plan, and make decisions between meetings.
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### [In This Article](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/overview-of-discussions#options)
[Before You Begin Create or Join a Discussion Filter Discussions Search Discussions Manage Notifications Available Discussion Options Troubleshooting](https://docs.boardable.com/knowledge/overview-of-discussions#options)
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### Before You Begin
Discussions allow board and team members to communicate and collaborate outside of scheduled meetings. They are ideal for gathering input, planning, and decision-making when participants have conflicting schedules. Discussions can include small or large groups depending on the topic.
**Availability:** Discussions are supported on paid plans — Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise — and are not available on the Free/Core plan.
**Permissions:**
- **Organization Admins** can view and manage discussions only when they are participants. Within those discussions, they can edit, close, delete, or archive them.
- **Members** can create and participate in discussions.
- **Observers** can participate but cannot create discussions.
**Access:**
- From the **Discussions** page (main navigation).
- From a **Group** page (select **Discussions** from the top menu).
Anyone can mark a discussion as a favorite using the star icon and view favorites under the **Starred** filter.
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### Create or Join a Discussion
1. Click **Discussions** from the main menu, or open a group and select **Discussions**.
2. Click **+ New Discussion**.
3. Enter a title and description, then select participants.
4. Click **Save**.
- Once created, notifications are sent to all included users.
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### Filter Discussions
Use filters to quickly locate specific discussions.
**To filter by type:**
1. Click **Latest** at the top of the Discussions page.
2. Choose from:
- **Latest:** All discussions
- **Starred:** Favorited discussions
- **Unread:** Discussions with unread messages
- **Mentions:** Discussions where you’ve been tagged (@)
- **Archived:** Archived discussions
**To filter by group:**
1. Click **All Groups** at the top of the page.
2. Select a group name from the dropdown list.
- If you are not a member of any groups, no group filter options appear.
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### Search Discussions
Use the search bar to find keywords or mentions within discussions.
1. Click into the **Search** box.
2. Type a keyword, phrase, or name, then press **Enter**.
3. Click any result to open the discussion thread.
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### Manage Notifications
All discussion participants receive in-app and email notifications when new messages are posted.
- Users mentioned with the **@** symbol receive an additional email showing who mentioned them.
- To reduce email frequency, adjust preferences under **User Settings → Notifications**.
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### Available Discussion Options
Each participant can access discussion-specific actions:
| Option | Description | Availability |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Leave Discussion** | Exit a discussion. | All participants |
| **Copy Link** | Copy a shareable link (only works for users with access). | All participants |
| **Mark as Unread** | Mark a discussion unread to revisit later. | All participants |
| **Print** | Print the discussion thread. | All participants |
| **Edit Description** | Edit the discussion details. | Creator or Admin participant |
| **Close Discussion** | Prevent new messages from being added. | Creator or Admin participant |
| **Archive Discussion** | Move discussion to archive view. | Creator or Admin participant |
| **Delete Discussion** | Permanently remove the discussion. | Creator or Admin participant |
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### Troubleshooting
- **Can’t see a discussion?** You must be added as a participant to view it.
- **Missing notifications?** Check notification preferences in User Settings.
- **Access denied when opening a link?** You may not have permission to view that discussion.
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