Discussions (Workspaces > Name of workspace > Discussions; Messages) Modify | Delete (Close) Add a message > Delete > Reply Clicking on the Discussions tab will show you a list of all the workspace discussions to which you have access. Clicking on an individual discussion link will enable you to access other links so that you can post new messages or reply to existing messages. To create a new discussion: 1. Click on the Workspaces tab. 2. Click on the workspace to which you want to add a discussion. 3. Select "Discussion" from the "Create..." dropdown menu. 4. Enter a name for the new discussion (mandatory), and a description or notes as desired. 5. If desired, you can check either or both of the "Allow message authors to delete their message if no replies" and "Allow discussion owner or workspace administrator to delete any message" boxes. 6. Click on "Save" or "Save & create another discussion." 7. You will immediately go to the new discussion's Messages link field, where you can begin your new discussion by selecting "Message" from the "Create..." dropdown menu. To modify a discussion: 1. Click on the Workspaces tab. 2. Click on the "Discussions" link. 3. Click on the linked name of the discussion whose global information (i.e., name, message editing permissions) you want to change. 4. Make your changes in the "Edit discussion" dialog. 5. Click on the "Save" button. To delete a discussion: Note: You cannot delete a discussion if there are messages associated with it. All messages must first be deleted, or the "Delete" button will not appear. You can, however, uncheck the "Open discussion" box in order to close a discussion, which prevents workspace members from generating new messages or replies. They will, however, have read-only access to the messages within the closed discussion. 1. Click on the Workspaces tab. 2. Click on the "Discussions" link. 3. Click on the linked name of the discussion you want to delete. 4. Click on the "Delete" button. Note: If the workspace to which the discussion is associated is closed, the discussion will be closed as well. Messages Delete | Reply To add a message to a discussion: Note: You cannot add or reply to messages if the discussion has been closed. 1. Click on the Workspaces tab. 2. Click on the "Discussions" link. 3. Click on the linked name of the discussion to which you want to add a message. 4. Select "Message" from the "Create..." dropdown menu. 5. Enter a subject line in the "Subject" field (mandatory). 6. Enter your message in the "Message" text field, then click on "Save." Important: You cannot edit a message after you have clicked on the "Save" button. To delete a message: Note: You can delete a message only if (a) no one has replied to your message, and you are the author, and the workspace owner has checked the "Allow message authors to delete their message if no replies" box in the "New/Edit discussion" dialog, or (b) you are the workspace owner/administrator and you have checked the "Allow discussion owner or workspace administrator to delete any message" box in the "New/Edit discussion" dialog. (In the case of "(b)," you can check these boxes at any time and then delete the message[s].) Also note that if you delete a message, any replies to that message will also be deleted. 1. Click on the Workspaces tab. 2. Click on the "Discussions" link. 3. Click on the linked name of the discussion from which you want to delete a message. 4. Click on the "Delete" link adjacent to the message you want to delete. The message and any replies thereto will be deleted. (Note: If you do not see the "Delete" link in the Messages list, you do not have permission to delete the message.) To reply to an existing message: 1. Click on the Workspaces tab. 2. Click on the "Discussions" link. 3. Click on the linked name of the discussion containing the message to which you wish to reply. 4. Click on the linked name of the relevant message. 5. Either click on the "Reply" icon directly below the message body, or select "Reply" from the "Create..." dropdown menu. 6. Compose your reply in the "Message" text field in the "Add reply" dialog, and then click on "Save." Note: The message to which you are replying will appear below the "Add reply" dialog box for reference.