How do I reply to a forum post (i.e. conversation)?
Go to Forums.
Select the Forums tool from Tool Menu in your site.
Choose a topic within a forum.
Click reply.
You have two different options for replying to the post within the Forums tool.
- Click Reply to Initial Message at the top of the conversation to reply to the first message in the conversation or thread.
- Click the Reply link within the message itself to reply to the item you are currently viewing. This is the option you want to use if you would like to reply to someone else's reply.
Compose your message.
The message you are replying to will be displayed at the top. You can hide the message by clicking on the small downward arrow next to "Hide the message you are replying to".
Edit the reply title. (Optional)
Enter your message.
Use the Rich Text Editor to compose your response.
Note: You may optionally click on the Insert original text link above the editor area to include the original message along with your reply.