Editing Forum Properties

You can edit a Forum's properties to change the way it behaves in LearnCenter. For example, you may decide you no longer want Users to post to a Forum, or you may decide to display a link to the Forum in the Left Nav Bar. On the ControlPanel.

1. Click   on the Social menu to expand it.
2. Click Forums.
3. Rest your pointer on the Forum you want, and then click .

4. Edit the Name of the Forum.
5. Edit the Description for the Forum (up to 1000 characters).
6. Click the Show this Forum in Lists check box to make this Forum visible in Forum lists.
   or
   Clear the check box to hide the Forum.
7. Click the Moderated check box to indicate the Forum will be moderated. This means all posts must be approved by an Administrator (who has the Moderate Forums User Permission) before they can be seen publicly. A Communication Message is available to alert you whenever there are new posts that must be approved.
   or
   Clear the check box to indicate the Forum will not moderated. All posts will be immediately public.

You can also be notified when new threads are added to the Forum. See New Thread Notifications for details.

8. Click the Lock this Forum from new posts to prevent Users from posting to it.
   or
   Clear the check box to enable User to post to the Forum.
9. Click Save. The new Forum is added to the list on the Forums page.

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